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Crateva

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Crateva is a genus of flowering plants in the caper family, Capparaceae. It includes 21 species which range through the tropical regions of the world, including the tropical Americas (Mexico to northeastern Argentina), sub-Saharan Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Indochina, southern China, Japan, Malesia, Papuasia, Queensland, and the South Pacific.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderBrassicales
  5. FamilyCapparaceae
Observations recorded16,420

Crateva ist eine Pflanzengattung in der Familie der Kaperngewächse (Capparaceae). Von einigen Arten werden die Früchte gegessen oder sie werden als Zierpflanzen genutzt.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
325
With media
216
Family
Capparaceae
Collections
UACH, IIB-UV, IBUNAM, UFERSA, ESALQ, CAS
Recorded in
Mexico, Brasil, Madagascar, Philippines, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, Brazil, China

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Capparaceae
Image
Crateva religiosa Blanco1.176-cropped.jpg
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taxon rank
genus
taxon name
Crateva
Commons category
Crateva
topic's main category
Category:Crateva
taxon common name
鱼木属
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Encyclopedic overview

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Crateva is a genus of flowering plants in the caper family, Capparaceae. It includes 21 species which range through the tropical regions of the world, including the tropical Americas (Mexico to northeastern Argentina), sub-Saharan Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Indochina, southern China, Japan, Malesia, Papuasia, Queensland, and the South Pacific.

==Species== Accepted species include: Crateva adansonii DC. Crateva brevipetala Crateva eminens Crateva excelsa Bojer Crateva falcata Crateva formosensis Crateva greveana Baill. Crateva humblotii (Baill.) Hadj-Moust. Crateva hygrophila Kurz Crateva kirkii Crateva magna (Lour.) DC. Crateva monticola (Gilg & Gilg-Ben.) Christenh. & Byng Crateva obovata Vahl Crateva palmeri Rose Crateva religiosa G.Forst. Crateva simplicifolia J.S.Mill. Crateva suaresensis Baill. Crateva tapia L. Crateva unilocularis Buch.-Ham. Crateva urbaniana R.Rankin Crateva yarinacochaensis Cornejo & Iltis

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