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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. 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. Distribution and habitat ''Strombosia'' species are distributed mostly in tropical Africa, with others in tropical Asia. Their habitat is typically lowland forests. Species , Plants of the World Online recognised 11 species: * ''Strombosia ceylanica'' * '' Strombosia fleuryana'' * ''Strombosia gossweileri'' * ''Strombosia grandifolia'' * ''Strombosia nana'' * ''Strombosia javanica'' * ''Strombosia nigropunctata'' * ''Strombosia philippinensis'' * ''Strombosia pustulata'' * ''Strombosia scheffleri'' * ''Strombosia zenkeri ''Strombosia'' is a plant genus of about 10 species in the family Ola ...
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Strombosia Fleuryana
''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. Distribution and habitat ''Strombosia'' species are distributed mostly in tropical Africa, with others in tropical Asia. Their habitat is typically lowland forests. Species , Plants of the World Online recognised 11 species: * ''Strombosia ceylanica'' * '' Strombosia fleuryana'' * ''Strombosia gossweileri'' * ''Strombosia grandifolia'' * ''Strombosia nana'' * ''Strombosia javanica'' * ''Strombosia nigropunctata'' * ''Strombosia philippinensis'' * ''Strombosia pustulata'' * ''Strombosia scheffleri'' * ''Strombosia zenkeri ''Strombosia'' is a plant genus of about 10 species in the fa ...
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Strombosia Gossweileri
''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. Distribution and habitat ''Strombosia'' species are distributed mostly in tropical Africa, with others in tropical Asia. Their habitat is typically lowland forests. Species , Plants of the World Online recognised 11 species: * ''Strombosia ceylanica'' * '' Strombosia fleuryana'' * '' Strombosia gossweileri'' * '' Strombosia grandifolia'' * ''Strombosia nana'' * '' Strombosia javanica'' * '' Strombosia nigropunctata'' * '' Strombosia philippinensis'' * '' Strombosia pustulata'' * ''Strombosia scheffleri ''Strombosia'' is a plant genus of about 10 species in the family Olacaceae. It has also b ...
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Strombosia Zenkeri
''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. Distribution and habitat ''Strombosia'' species are distributed mostly in tropical Africa, with others in tropical Asia. Their habitat is typically lowland forests. Species , Plants of the World Online recognised 11 species: * ''Strombosia ceylanica'' * '' Strombosia fleuryana'' * ''Strombosia gossweileri'' * '' Strombosia grandifolia'' * ''Strombosia nana'' * '' Strombosia javanica'' * '' Strombosia nigropunctata'' * '' Strombosia philippinensis'' * '' Strombosia pustulata'' * ''Strombosia scheffleri ''Strombosia'' is a plant genus of about 10 species in the family Olacaceae. It has also be ...
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Strombosia Scheffleri
''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. Distribution and habitat ''Strombosia'' species are distributed mostly in tropical Africa, with others in tropical Asia. Their habitat is typically lowland forests. Species , Plants of the World Online recognised 11 species: * '' Strombosia ceylanica'' * '' Strombosia fleuryana'' * '' Strombosia gossweileri'' * '' Strombosia grandifolia'' * ''Strombosia nana ''Strombosia nana'' is a tree in the family Olacaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), form ...
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Strombosia Philippinensis
''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. Distribution and habitat ''Strombosia'' species are distributed mostly in tropical Africa, with others in tropical Asia. Their habitat is typically lowland forests. Species , Plants of the World Online recognised 11 species: * ''Strombosia ceylanica'' * '' Strombosia fleuryana'' * ''Strombosia gossweileri'' * '' Strombosia grandifolia'' * ''Strombosia nana'' * '' Strombosia javanica'' * '' Strombosia nigropunctata'' * '' Strombosia philippinensis'' * ''Strombosia pustulata'' * ''Strombosia scheffleri'' * ''Strombosia zenkeri ''Strombosia'' is a plant genus of about 10 species in the family ...
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Strombosia Nigropunctata
''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. Distribution and habitat ''Strombosia'' species are distributed mostly in tropical Africa, with others in tropical Asia. Their habitat is typically lowland forests. Species , Plants of the World Online recognised 11 species: * ''Strombosia ceylanica'' * '' Strombosia fleuryana'' * ''Strombosia gossweileri'' * '' Strombosia grandifolia'' * ''Strombosia nana'' * '' Strombosia javanica'' * '' Strombosia nigropunctata'' * ''Strombosia philippinensis'' * ''Strombosia pustulata'' * ''Strombosia scheffleri'' * ''Strombosia zenkeri ''Strombosia'' is a plant genus of about 10 species in the family ...
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Strombosia Javanica
''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. Distribution and habitat ''Strombosia'' species are distributed mostly in tropical Africa, with others in tropical Asia. Their habitat is typically lowland forests. Species , Plants of the World Online recognised 11 species: * ''Strombosia ceylanica'' * '' Strombosia fleuryana'' * ''Strombosia gossweileri'' * '' Strombosia grandifolia'' * ''Strombosia nana'' * '' Strombosia javanica'' * ''Strombosia nigropunctata'' * ''Strombosia philippinensis'' * ''Strombosia pustulata'' * ''Strombosia scheffleri'' * ''Strombosia zenkeri ''Strombosia'' is a plant genus of about 10 species in the family O ...
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Strombosia Grandifolia
''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. Distribution and habitat ''Strombosia'' species are distributed mostly in tropical Africa, with others in tropical Asia. Their habitat is typically lowland forests. Species , Plants of the World Online recognised 11 species: * ''Strombosia ceylanica'' * '' Strombosia fleuryana'' * ''Strombosia gossweileri'' * '' Strombosia grandifolia'' * ''Strombosia nana'' * ''Strombosia javanica'' * ''Strombosia nigropunctata'' * ''Strombosia philippinensis'' * ''Strombosia pustulata'' * ''Strombosia scheffleri'' * ''Strombosia zenkeri ''Strombosia'' is a plant genus of about 10 species in the family Ol ...
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Strombosia Pustulata
''Strombosia pustulata'' is a species of tree in the family Olacaceae ( in APG IV). It is native to the rainforests of tropical West and Central Africa. Common names for this tree include ''itako'' in Nigeria, ''afina'' in Ghana, ''poé'' in Abé spoken in Côte d'Ivoire and ''mba esogo'' in Equatorial Guinea. Description ''Strombosia pustulata'' is a medium-sized evergreen tree growing to a height of . The trunk is cylindrical and up to a metre in diameter, flaring slightly at the base. The bark is greyish-black with small corky lenticels, developing greenish scales in older trees. The inner bark is thin, hard and yellowish, with a granular texture. The crown is compact and rounded, and the twigs are slightly angled. The leaves have short petioles and are alternate, oblong-elliptical, about long with asymmetric bases and acute apices; their texture is thick and papery, and they are somewhat pustular in appearance. The flowers are very small and numerous, growing on the twigs ...
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Strombosia Ceylanica
''Strombosia ceylanica'' is a tree in the family Olacaceae. The specific epithet ' is from the Latin meaning "of Ceylon". Description ''Strombosia ceylanica'' grows up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to . The bark is grey to brown. The flowers are greenish white. The roundish fruits are pink to purple and measure up to in diameter. The wood is used in house construction. Distribution and habitat ''Strombosia ceylanica'' grows naturally in India's Kerala state, Sri Lanka, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java and Borneo Borneo (; id, Kalimantan) is the third-largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. At the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, in relation to major Indonesian islands, it is located north of Java, west of Sulawesi, and eas .... Its habitat is forests from sea-level to altitude. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q18043439 Olacaceae Flora of Kerala Trees of Sri Lanka Trees of Malesia Plants described in 1846 ...
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Olacaceae
Olacaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Santalales. They are woody plants, native throughout the tropical regions of the world. , the circumscription of the family varies; some sources maintain a broad family, others split it into seven segregate families. Taxonomy The 1998 APG system and the 2003 APG II system assign it to the order Santalales in the clade core eudicots. Prior to the advent of molecular data, the circumscription of the family Olacaceae varied widely between different authorities.Valéry Malécot and Daniel L. Nickrent. 2008. "Molecular Phylogenetic Relationships of Olacaceae and Related Santalales". ''Systematic Botany'' 33(1):97-106. Among these various classifications, about 30 genera were included in the family. 15 genera are recognized for Olacaceae by the Germplasm Resources Information Network. The phylogenetic investigation published in 2008 recovered seven clades that were well-supported by molecular and morphological characters, but no for ...
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Strombosia Nana
''Strombosia nana'' is a tree in the family Olacaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an .... Its taxonomic description is unresolved yet. Ecology It is found in the rain forest understory of wet zone Sri Lanka and widely found in the Sinharaja Rainforest. Culture Known as "හොර කහ - hora kaha" by Sinahalese people. References * http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2602320 * http://plants.jstor.org/specimen/k000685103?history=true * http://www.sinharaja.4t.com/pages/vegetation_structure.htm Olacaceae Flora of Sri Lanka {{Santalales-stub ...
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