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Euclea
Euclea, from the Greek eukleia meaning "glory and fame", denotes a group of flowering plants in the Ebenaceae or ebony family. They were described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1774. The genus includes evergreen trees and shrubs, native to Africa, the Comoro Islands and Arabia. Several species are used for timber, producing a hard, dark heartwood timber similar to ebony.
Euclea crispa
species of African tree
Euclea natalensis
species of tree native to southern Africa
Euclea divinorum
species of plant

Euclea racemosa
species of plant native to coastal South Africa
Euclea pseudebenus
species of South African tree