Chytranthus
Sign in to saveChytranthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Sapindaceae. It includes 32 species of small trees and shrubs native to tropical Africa, ranging from Guinea eastwards to Kenya and Tanzania and south to Angola. Most species have a palm-like habit, with large pinnate leaves and unbranched trunks.
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSapindales
- FamilySapindaceae
Native toAngola, Benin, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is.
Common Name: nye-fo-ohn
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- Sapindaceae
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Chytranthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Sapindaceae. It includes 32 species of small trees and shrubs native to tropical Africa, ranging from Guinea eastwards to Kenya and Tanzania and south to Angola. Most species have a palm-like habit, with large pinnate leaves and unbranched trunks.
Species: Chytranthus angustifolius Chytranthus atroviolaceus Chytranthus calophyllus Chytranthus carneus Chytranthus cauliflorus Chytranthus dasystachys Chytranthus dinklagei Chytranthus edulis Chytranthus ellipticus Chytranthus flavoviridis Chytranthus gilletii Chytranthus imenoensis Chytranthus klaineanus Chytranthus ledermannii Chytranthus longibracteatus Chytranthus macrobotrys Chytranthus macrophyllus Chytranthus mannii Chytranthus micranthus Chytranthus mortehanii Chytranthus obliquinervis Chytranthus prieurianus Chytranthus punctatus Chytranthus setosus Chytranthus sexlocularis Chytranthus stenophyllus Chytranthus strigosus Chytranthus subvilliger Chytranthus talbotii Chytranthus verecundus Chytranthus welwitschii Chytranthus xanthophyllus