Libidibia ferrea

Libidibia ferrea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Genus: Libidibia
Species:
L. ferrea
Binomial name
Libidibia ferrea
(Mart. ex Tul.) L.P.Queiroz
Synonyms
  • Apuleia ferrea (Mart. ex Tul.) Baill.
  • Caesalpinia ferrea Mart. ex Tul.

Libidibia ferrea, formerly Caesalpinia ferrea, and commonly known as Brazilian ironwood, leopardtree or jucá, is a tree found in Brazil.