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Dactylocladus
Sign in to saveDactylocladus is a monotypic genus of trees in the family Crypteroniaceae. It contains the single species Dactylocladus stenostachys. The generic name means "finger twigs", referring to the branching of the twigs. The specific epithet stenostachys means "small spike", referring to the inflorescence.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMyrtales
- FamilyCrypteroniaceae
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- Specimen records
- 2
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- 3
- Family
- Crypteroniaceae
- Collections
- NHMUK
- Recorded in
- Indonesia
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- Crypteroniaceae
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- Dactylocladus stenostachys, Hooker's Icones Plantarum vol 24 pl 2351.jpg
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Dactylocladus is a monotypic genus of trees in the family Crypteroniaceae. It contains the single species Dactylocladus stenostachys. The generic name means "finger twigs", referring to the branching of the twigs. The specific epithet stenostachys means "small spike", referring to the inflorescence.
==Description== Dactylocladus stenostachys grows as a tree up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . Its bark is brown to grey initially, turning reddish brown and scaly in the mature tree. The elliptic leaves measure up to long. The timber is used for flooring and furniture.
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