Dimorphandra mollis

Dimorphandra mollis
Dimorphandra mollis
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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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