Pterodon polygalaeflorus
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Pterodon polygalaeflorus (Fabaceae
) is a Brazil
ian legume of Cerrado
.
Widely distributed in the west of Minas Gerais
and in Goiás, Brazil
, the fruit oil of this plant is used to deter skin penetration by Schistosome cercariae.
(syn.: Commilobium polygalaeflorus Benth.) - Portuguese: Sucupira-branca
Fabaceae
The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and economically important family of flowering plants. The group is the third largest land plant family, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with 730 genera and over 19,400 species...
) is a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian legume of Cerrado
Cerrado
The Cerrado, is a vast tropical savanna ecoregion of Brazil, particularly in the states of Gioas and Minas Gerais...
.
Widely distributed in the west of Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
and in Goiás, Brazil
Goiás
Goiás is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country. The name Goiás comes from the name of an indigenous community...
, the fruit oil of this plant is used to deter skin penetration by Schistosome cercariae.
(syn.: Commilobium polygalaeflorus Benth.) - Portuguese: Sucupira-branca