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Scutia
Scutia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rhamnaceae, native to the Galápagos, South America, Africa, Madagascar, the Mascarene Islands, the Indian subcontinent, Sri Lanka, southern China and Southeast Asia. They are shrubs or small trees.
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- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderRosales
- FamilyRhamnaceae
Native toAldabra, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Burundi, Cape Provinces, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, DR Congo
Observations recorded8,024
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Scutia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rhamnaceae, native to the Galápagos, South America, Africa, Madagascar, the Mascarene Islands, the Indian subcontinent, Sri Lanka, southern China and Southeast Asia. They are shrubs or small trees.
==Species== Currently accepted species include: Scutia arenicola (Casar.) Reissek Scutia buxifolia Reissek Scutia colombiana M.C.Johnst. Scutia myrtina (Burm.f.) Kurz Scutia spicata (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Schult.) Weberb.