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Simaroubaceae
The Simaroubaceae are a small, mostly tropical, family in the order Sapindales. In recent decades, it has been subject to much taxonomic debate, with several small families being split off. A molecular phylogeny of the family was published in 2007, greatly clarifying relationships within the family. Together with chemical characteristics such as the occurrence of petroselinic acid in ''Picrasma'', in contrast to other members of the family such as ''Ailanthus'', this indicates the existence of a subgroup in the family with ''Picrasma'', ''Holacantha'', and ''Castela''. The best-known species is the temperate Chinese tree-of-heaven ''Ailanthus altissima'', which has become a cosmopolitan weed tree of urban areas and wildlands. Well-known genera in the family include the tropical ''Quassia'' and ''Simarouba ''Simarouba'' is a genus of trees and shrubs in the family Simaroubaceae, native to the neotropics. It has been grouped in the subtribe Simaroubina along with the ''Simaba'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ailanthus Altissima
''Ailanthus altissima'' , commonly known as tree of heaven, ailanthus, varnish tree, or in Chinese as ''chouchun'' (), is a deciduous tree in the family Simaroubaceae. It is native to northeast and central China, and Taiwan. Unlike other members of the genus ''Ailanthus'', it is found in temperate climates rather than the tropics. The tree grows rapidly, and is capable of reaching heights of in 25 years. While the species rarely lives more than 50 years, some specimens exceed 100 years of age. Its suckering ability allows this tree to clone itself indefinitely. It is considered a noxious weed and vigorous invasive species, and one of the worst invasive plant species in Europe and North America. In 21st-century North America, the invasiveness of the species has been compounded by its harboring of the also destructive and invasive spotted lanternfly. Description ''A. altissima'' is a medium-sized tree that reaches heights between with a diameter at breast height of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simarouba
''Simarouba'' is a genus of trees and shrubs in the family Simaroubaceae, native to the neotropics. It has been grouped in the subtribe Simaroubina along with the ''Simaba'' and ''Quassia'' genera. They have compound leaves, with between 1 and 12 pairs of alternate pinnate leaflets. Their flowers are unisexual, relatively small (around 1 cm long) and arranged in large panicles. Plants are dioecious, bearing only male or female flowers. The individual flowers have between 4 and 6 sepals and petals and between 8 and 12 stamens. The fruit is a carpophore and has up to 5 drupaceous mericarps. Adolf Engler and Arthur Cronquist separated the species in the genus, based mainly on the morphology of their flowers, but also using differences in their leaf structure. ''S. amara'', ''S. glauca'' and ''S. versicolor'' are continental tree species and are often confused with each other, particularly in areas where more than one species is present in the flora. ''S. amara'' can be dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amaroria
''Amaroria'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Simaroubaceae The Simaroubaceae are a small, mostly tropical, family in the order Sapindales. In recent decades, it has been subject to much taxonomic debate, with several small families being split off. A molecular phylogeny of the family was published in 20 .... It contains one species, ''Amaroria soulameoides'' , endemic to Fiji. It is a small dioecious tree. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5671890 Simaroubaceae Monotypic Sapindales genera Dioecious plants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sapindales
Sapindales is an order of flowering plants. Well-known members of Sapindales include citrus; maples, horse-chestnuts, lychees and rambutans; mangos and cashews; frankincense and myrrh; mahogany and neem. The APG III system of 2009 includes it in the clade malvids (in rosids, in eudicots) with the following nine families: *Anacardiaceae *Biebersteiniaceae *Burseraceae *Kirkiaceae *Meliaceae *Nitrariaceae (including Peganaceae and Tetradiclidaceae) *Rutaceae *Sapindaceae *Simaroubaceae The APG II system of 2003 allowed the optional segregation of families now included in the Nitrariaceae. In the classification system of Dahlgren the Rutaceae were placed in the order Rutales, in the superorder Rutiflorae (also called Rutanae). The Cronquist system of 1981 used a somewhat different circumscription, including the following families: *Staphyleaceae *Melianthaceae * Bretschneideraceae *Akaniaceae *Sapindaceae *Hippocastanaceae *Aceraceae *Burseraceae *Anacardiaceae *Julianiace ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Picrasma
''Picrasma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Simaroubaceae, comprising six to nine species native to temperate to tropical regions of Asia, and tropical regions of the Americas. The species are shrubs and trees growing up to 20 m tall.Flora of Pakistan''Picrasma''/ref>Flora of China (draft)/ref>Germplasm Resources Information Network''Picrasma''/ref> Selected species *'' Picrasma chinensis'' *'' Picrasma crenata'' *'' Picrasma excelsa'' *'' Picrasma javanica'' *'' Picrasma mexicana'' *''Picrasma quassioides ''Picrasma quassioides'' (picrasma; Chinese: 苦樹 ''ku shu'', Japanese: ニガキ ''nigaki'' "bitterwood"; also India quassia, quassia wood, shurni, quassia-wood, or quassiawood; syn. ''P. ailanthioides'') is a species of ''Picrasma'' native t ...'' References Sapindales genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{sapindales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castela
''Castela'' is a genus of thorny shrubs and small trees in the family Simaroubaceae. Members of the genus are native to the Americas, especially the tropical regions. The generic name honours the French naturalist René Richard Louis Castel. ''Castela'' is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants. Species There are 17 accepted species:"''Castela'' Turpin". ''Plants of the World Online'', Kew Science. Accessed 6 October 2021. *'' Castela calcicola'' (Britton & Small) Ekman ex Urb. *'' Castela coccinea'' Griseb. *'' Castela depressa'' Turpin *'' Castela emoryi'' (A.Gray) Moran & Felger – Crucifixion thorn *''Castela erecta'' Turp. – Goatbush *'' Castela galapageia'' – Bitterbush *''Castela jacquiniifolia'' (Small) Ekman ex Urb. *''Castela leonis'' Acuña & Roíg *''Castela macrophylla'' Urb. *''Castela peninsularis'' Rose *''Castela polyandra'' Moran & Felger *''Castela retusa'' Liebm. *''Castela spinosa'' Cronquist *''Castela stewartii'' (C.H.M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Picrolemma
''Picrolemma'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Simaroubaceae The Simaroubaceae are a small, mostly tropical, family in the order Sapindales. In recent decades, it has been subject to much taxonomic debate, with several small families being split off. A molecular phylogeny of the family was published in 20 .... They are small dioecious shrubs. Its native range is Southern Tropical America. Species: *'' Picrolemma huberi'' *'' Picrolemma sprucei'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q6075166 Simaroubaceae Sapindales genera Dioecious plants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leitneria
''Leitneria floridana'' (corkwood), the sole species in the genus ''Leitneria'', is a deciduous dioecious shrub or small tree, found only in the southern United States states of Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Missouri and Texas. It grows at damp habitats, mostly in coastal areas and has extremely light wood with a density less than that of cork. It typically reaches 2–4 m tall, occasionally up to 8 m. The trunk can reach 10 cm in diameter. The leaves are alternate, simple lanceolate, 5–20 cm long and 3–6 cm broad. In the past, it was treated as the only species in the family Leitneriaceae of the order Leitneriales, but genetic research by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group has recently resulted in its being transferred to the family Simaroubaceae in the Sapindales. It is named after the German natural scientist E. F. Leitner. Fossil record A single, strongly compressed endocarp has been collected from the sediments of the Villa San Faustino site in Italy. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iridosma
''Iridosma'' is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Simaroubaceae The Simaroubaceae are a small, mostly tropical, family in the order Sapindales. In recent decades, it has been subject to much taxonomic debate, with several small families being split off. A molecular phylogeny of the family was published in 20 .... The only species is ''Iridosma letestui''. Its native range is Gabon. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5920249 Simaroubaceae Monotypic Sapindales genera Taxa named by André Aubréville Taxa named by François Pellegrin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnostemon
''Gymnostemon'' is a monotypic genus of plants in the family Simaroubaceae. The sole species, ''Gymnostemon zaizou'', is semi-deciduous forest tree. It is endemic to Côte d'Ivoire and threatened by habitat loss throughout its native range of the Sassandra River Basin. ''G. zaizou'' is a commercial hardwood species that is well-adapted to the heavy rainfall of western Africa. Wood from this species of tree is also used locally to make barred percussion instruments A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or struck against another similar instrument. Ex .... References Simaroubaceae Monotypic Sapindales genera Endemic flora of Ivory Coast Trees of Africa Vulnerable flora of Africa Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by François Pellegrin Taxa named by André Aubréville {{rosid-tree-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurycoma
''Eurycoma'' is a small genus of three or four species of flowering plants in the family Simaroubaceae, native to tropical southeastern Asia. They are small evergreen trees with spirally arranged pinnate leaves. The flowers are small, produced in large panicles. ;Selected species *'' Eurycoma apiculata'' Benn. *'' Eurycoma harmandiana'' Pierre *'' Eurycoma latifolia'' Ridl. *''Eurycoma longifolia ''Eurycoma longifolia'' (commonly called ''tongkat ali'', ''pasak bumi'', or ''longjack'') is a flowering plant in the family Simaroubaceae. It is native to Indochina (Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam) and Indonesia (the i ...'' Jack References Sorting ''Eurycoma'' names Simaroubaceae Sapindales genera {{Sapindales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brucea
''Brucea'' is a genus of plant in the family Simaroubaceae. It is named for the Scottish scholar and explorer James Bruce James Bruce of Kinnaird (14 December 1730 – 27 April 1794) was a Scottish traveller and travel writer who confirmed the source of the Blue Nile. He spent more than a dozen years in North Africa and Ethiopia and in 1770 became the first Eur .... It contains the following species (this list may be incomplete): * '' Brucea antidysenterica'' * '' Brucea bruceadelpha'' * '' Brucea erythraeae'' * '' Brucea guineensis'' * '' Brucea javanica'' * '' Brucea macrocarpa'' * '' Brucea mollis'' * '' Brucea tenuifolia'' * '' Brucea tonkinensis'' * '' Brucea trichotoma'' References Sapindales genera Taxa named by John Frederick Miller Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{sapindales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
