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A genus of trees or shrubs in the pea family (Fabaceae). The genus is pantropical, though most species are native to warm regions of the Old World. The plants are widely used for fodder and timber, and many are important in traditional medicine. Several species are grown as ornamentals for their attractive flowers. Albizias are sometimes referred to as “mimosas,” though the name properly refers to plants of the related genus Mimosa.
A genus of plants constituting the genus Buddleja (family Scrophulariaceae), native to tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Primarily trees or shrubs, most species of Buddleja have hairy leaves and clusters of purple, pink, white, yellow, or orange flowers that are attractive to butterflies. Several species, notably B. davidii, are cultivated as garden ornamentals.
a genus of flowering plant in the family Berberidaceae, native from Afghanistan to China, and from southeast Canada to the central and eastern United States.
The largest genus in Pteridaceae, Pteris (brakes), distributed throughout tropical and warm temperate parts of the world and is known for the large number of hybrids between various species.