Chloroleucon is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It contains 11 species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Mexico through Central America, the Caribbean, and South America to northern Argentina. Some authorities consider it part of the genus Albizia. Its name is derived from the Greek words χλωρóς (chloros), meaning "green," and λευκός (leukos), meaning "white."

Species

11 species are currently accepted:

• Chloroleucon acacioides

• Chloroleucon chacoense (Burkart) Barneby & J.W.Grimes Palo Barroso (Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia)

• Chloroleucon dumosum (Benth.) G.P.Lewis

• Chloroleucon eurycyclum Barneby & J.W.Grimes (Venezuela)

• Chloroleucon extortum Barneby & J.W.Grimes (Brazil)

• Chloroleucon foliolosum (Benth.) G.P.Lewis

• Chloroleucon guantanamense

• Chloroleucon mangense (Jacq.) Britton & Rose

• Chloroleucon sempervivum

• Chloroleucon tenuiflorum (Benth.) Barneby & J.W.Grimes

• Chloroleucon tortum (Mart.) Pittier (Brazil)

Formerly placed here

• Ebenopsis ebano (Berland.) Barneby & J.W.Grimes (as C. ebano (Berland.) L.Rico)

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