Paloue

Paloue is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Detarioideae. The genera was first created with the description of Paloue guianensis by Aublet in 1775.

Description
Paloue are large, woody trees, with simple leaves. The flowers of Paloue species have five petals and nine fertile stamens.

Range and habitat
All species of Paloue are found in northern South America. More specifically, they are endemic to the Guiana Shield.

Species
16 species are accepted:
 * Paloue bicolor (Ducke) Redden
 * Paloue brasiliensis Ducke
 * Paloue coccinea (R.H.Schomb. ex Benth.) Redden
 * Paloue duckei (Huber) Redden
 * Paloue durissima (Ducke) Redden
 * Paloue emarginata (R.S.Cowan) Redden
 * Paloue fanshawei (R.S.Cowan) Redden
 * Paloue × grahamiae (R.S.Cowan) Redden
 * Paloue guianensis Aublet
 * Paloue induta Sandwith
 * Paloue leiogyne (Ducke) Redden
 * Paloue macrostachya (Benth.) Redden
 * Paloue paraensis (Ducke) Redden
 * Paloue princeps (R.H.Schomb. ex Benth.) Redden
 * Paloue riparia Pulle
 * Paloue sandwithii Redden
 * Paloue speciosa (Ducke) Redden