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Nauclea Vanderguchtii
''Nauclea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Family (biology), family Rubiaceae. The species are evergreen trees or shrubs that are native to the Paleotropical Kingdom, paleotropics. The terminal vegetative buds are usually strongly flattened. The Genus#Generic name, generic name is Etymology, derived from the Ancient Greek words ''naus'', meaning "ship" and ''kleio'', meaning "to close". It refers to the resemblance of the cells of the Capsule (fruit), capsule to a ship's hull. Cultivation and use ''Nauclea diderrichii'' is a large tree from West Africa that is widely Gardening, cultivated elsewhere. Its wood is resistant to borers and is used around harbors and in other places where wood is in constant contact with water. Taxonomy ''Nauclea'' is a member of the Tribe (biology), tribe Naucleeae and is sister taxon, sister to a clade consisting of ''Burttdavya'' and ''Sarcocephalus''. The current type species for the genus is ''Nauclea orientalis''. Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nauclea Orientalis
''Nauclea orientalis'' is a species of tree in the family Rubiaceae, native to Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and Australia. It has many common names, including bur tree, canary wood, Leichhardt pine and yellow cheesewood. It grows to a maximum of around in height and has large glossy leaves. It bears spherical clusters of fragrant flowers that develop into golf ball-sized edible but bitter fruits. The yellowish to orange soft wood is also used for timber and in woodcarving and folk medicine. Much recently in Australia, it has been called the coronavirus tree because its flowerhead resembles the virus. Taxonomy and nomenclature ''Nauclea orientalis '' is known by the common names Leichhardt tree, cheesewood, yellow cheesewood, and canary cheesewood. It is also sometimes known as the Leichhardt pine due to the overall shape of the tree, though it is not a conifer. "Leichhardt pine", however, is more commonly used for the kadam or burrflower tree (''Neolamarckia cadamba''), a closel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
