Dimorphandra mollis
Species of legume
| Dimorphandra mollis | |
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| Dimorphandra mollis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Genus: | Dimorphandra |
| Species: | D. mollis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dimorphandra mollis Benth. | |
Dimorphandra mollis, the Fava d'anta, is a tree species in the genus of Dimorphandra. It is a plant of the Cerrado vegetation of Brazil. The seeds are known to be toxic to cattle.
Fava d'anta contains astilbin, rutin and quercetin.
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