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Chrysobalanaceae genera

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Licania
Licania is a genus of over 100 species of trees and shrubs in the family Chrysobalanaceae. Species are found naturally occurring in neotropical forests from southern Mexico to Brazil and the Lesser Antilles. Due to increased deforestation and loss of habitat, several species have declined, some markedly so, and L. caldasiana from Colombia appears to have gone extinct in recent years. Many species are either rare or restricted in distribution and therefore potentially threatened with future extinction. In 2016, a new circumscription of Licania was outlined, with over 100 species being placed in
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Parinari
thumb|Parinari montana - MHNT
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Chrysobalanus
Chrysobalanus is a genus of evergreen perennial shrubs to small trees, described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. It is native to sub-tropical and tropical regions of Africa, Latin America, and Florida.
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Acioa
Acioa is a genus of plants in the family Chrysobalanaceae described as a genus in 1775. It is native to northeastern South America.
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Atuna
genus of plants
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Couepia
Couepia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Chrysobalanaceae described as a genus in 1775.
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Maranthes
Maranthes is a genus of plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae described as a genus in 1825.
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Hunga
Hunga is a genus of plants in the family Chrysobalanaceae described by British botanist Ghillean Prance in 1979. Species in this genus are native to New Guinea and New Caledonia.
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Magnistipula
Magnistipula is a genus of plant in family Chrysobalanaceae described as a genus in 1905.
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Parastemon
Parastemon is a genus of plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae described as a genus in 1842. It is native to Southeast Asia and to Papuasia.
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Kostermanthus
Kostermanthus is a genus of plants in the family Chrysobalanaceae described by British botanist Ghillean Prance in 1979. Species in this genus are large trees native to Malesia.
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Dactyladenia
Dactyladenia is a genus of plants in the family Chrysobalanaceae. They are distributed in western and central Africa, from Liberia to Angola. There are about 31 species.
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Hirtella
Hirtella is a genus of 110 species of woody trees in family Chrysobalanaceae. It was first described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. Hirtella naturally occurs in tropical forests throughout Latin America, the West Indies, southeast Africa, and Madagascar. The flowers are mainly pollinated by butterflies.
Neocarya
Neocarya is a genus of plant in family Chrysobalanaceae described as a genus in 1976.
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Grangeria
Grangeria is a genus of plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae described as a genus in 1789.
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Exellodendron
Exellodendron is a genus of plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae described as a genus in 1972.
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Bafodeya
Bafodeya is a genus of plants in the family Chrysobalanaceae described in 1976.
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Moquilea
Moquilea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Chrysobalanaceae.
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Gaulettia
Gaulettia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Chrysobalanaceae.