Polyalthia Microtus
''Polyalthia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are approximately 90 species distributed from Africa to Asia and the Pacific.
[''Polyalthia''.]
Flora of China.
These are trees and shrubs. The flower has six petals in two whorls, the inner petals curving inward over the centre.
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The name ''Polyalthia'' is derived from a combination of Greek words meaning ‘many cures’ with reference to the medicinal properties of certain species.]
Species
This large genus was known to be polyphyletic, with many species having been separated and reassigned to other genera. Species have also been transferred into this genus (''e.g.
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