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Calodendrum
Sign in to saveCalodendrum is a genus of medium-sized evergreen trees comprising two species from Africa. Calodendrum capense, the Cape chestnut, is a well known tree that is widely cultivated, while Calodendrum eickii is a rare forest tree from Tanzania. The botanical name comes from Greek, kalos means beautiful and dendrum means tree. Both species are harvested for their timber in Africa.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSapindales
- FamilyRutaceae
Calodendrum es un género con dos especies de plantas perteneciente a la familia Rutaceae. Son árboles nativos de África. Especies Calodendrum capense Thunb. Calodendrum eickii Engl. Referencias IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Calodendrum eickii Lord, Tony (2003) Flora : The Gardener's Bible : More than 20,000 garden plants from around the world. London: Cassell. ISBN 0-30436-435-5 Macoboy, Stirling (1979) What Tree is That?, Sydney, Australia (1st ed.: Sydney: Ure Smith). ISBN 0-7254-0480-9
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 22
- With media
- 16
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Collections
- BPBM, MEL, JBRJ, MNHN, BRIT, VT
- Recorded in
- United States, Italy, South Africa, áFrica Do Sul, BréSil, Brasil
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Calodendrum is a genus of medium-sized evergreen trees comprising two species from Africa. Calodendrum capense, the Cape chestnut, is a well known tree that is widely cultivated, while Calodendrum eickii is a rare forest tree from Tanzania. The botanical name comes from Greek, kalos means beautiful and dendrum means tree. Both species are harvested for their timber in Africa.
==References== IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Calodendrum eickii Lord, Tony (2003) Flora : The Gardener's Bible : More than 20,000 garden plants from around the world. London: Cassell. Macoboy, Stirling (1979) What Tree is That?, Sydney, Australia (1st ed.: Sydney: Ure Smith).
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