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Wallaceodendron celebicum is species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is a tree native to the Philippines and Sulawesi. Typical habitat is tropical coastal and inland rain forest from sea level to 850 meters elevation. Wallaceodendron Koord. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 September 2023. It is the sole species in genus Wallaceodendron. The genus belongs to the Mimosoideae of the subfamily Caesalpinioideae.
Timber from the tree, known as banúyo (ironwood) or derham mahogany, is used for furniture, cabinet making, and flooring.
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