Schima
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Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderEricales
- FamilyTheaceae
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- Parent taxon
- Theaceae
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- Makrisal (Schima wallichii) leaves & bark at Samsing, Duars, West Bengal W IMG 5966.jpg
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Schima is a genus of evergreen trees belonging to the tea family, Theaceae.
The genus inhabits warm temperate to subtropical climates across southern and southeastern Asia, from the eastern Himalaya of Nepal and eastern India across Indochina, southern China, Taiwan, and the Ryukyu Islands. There are about 17 species, among which Schima superba is the most common.