ziegia
Ziegia is a genus of trees belonging to the family Fabaceae, commonly known as the legume or pea family. These trees are native to the Neotropics, with species found in Central and South America. Ziegia species are characterized by their compound leaves, often bipinnately compound, and their showy flowers, which are typically yellow or white and arranged in racemes. The fruits are legumes, pods that contain seeds.
The genus Ziegia was established by botanist Rupert Charles Barneby in 1991. Prior to this, many of
Species within Ziegia are often found in various tropical forest ecosystems, including rainforests and seasonally dry