Strombosia

Strombosia is a plant genus of about 10 species in the family Olacaceae. It has also been classified in the family Strombosiaceae. The generic name is from the Greek '''', meaning "pear-shaped", referring to the fruit.

Species

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderSantalales
FamilyStrombosiaceae

Native toAngola, Benin, Borneo, Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana

Observations recorded9,103

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 190
With media: 158
Family: Strombosiaceae
Collections: A, CAS, GH, BRIT, MO
Recorded in: Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Philippines, Cameroon, Tanzania, Gabon, Central African Republic

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Olacaceae
Image: Strombosia ceylanica Govindoo.jpg

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taxon name: Strombosia
taxon rank: genus
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=11668
Commons category: Strombosia
topic's main category: Category:Strombosia

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Strombosia is a plant genus of about 10 species in the family Olacaceae. It has also been classified in the family Strombosiaceae. The generic name is from the Greek '', meaning "pear-shaped", referring to the fruit.

==Description== Strombosia species grow as shrubs or trees. The flowers are bisexual with 5 petals. The fruits are drupes (pitted) with a thin, fleshy pericarp.

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