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Wuodendron
''Wuodendron'' is a genus of plants in the family Annonaceae and tribe Miliuseae, containing the type and only species ''Wuodendron praecox''. It is distributed from northeastern India north to southern China and southeast through most of Mainland Southeast Asia. Conservation status and description The single species (under its synonym ''P. litseifolia'') is described as a subtropical and tropical forest tree growing to 40 m tall, with greyish brown bark and glabrous, brown branches. Under this name it has been considered Endangered on the IUCN Red List, which considers it to have a much smaller range (only Yunnan, China) than the wider range now recorded, considering the synonyms and revised nomenclature. The leaves are elliptic and 90-200 × 45-80 mm on 6-10 mm petioles; they are adaxially furrowed, glabrous and often with an axillary bud at the base. Reticulate veins are elevated on both surfaces, with 10-16 secondary veins on each side of midvein. Inflorescences are sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyalthia
''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. 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 , with many species having been separated and reassigned to other genera. Species have also been transferred into this genus (''e.g.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annonaceae
The Annonaceae are a Family (biology), family of flowering plants consisting of trees, shrubs, or rarely lianas commonly known as the custard apple family or soursop family. With 108 accepted genera and about 2400 known species, it is the largest family in the Magnoliales. Several genera produce edible fruit, most notably ''Annona'', ''Anonidium'', ''Asimina'', ''Rollinia'', and ''Uvaria''. Its type genus is ''Annona''. The family is concentrated in the tropics, with few species found in temperate regions. About 900 species are Neotropical, 450 are Afrotropical, and the remaining are Indomalayan. Description The species are mostly tropical, some are mid-latitude, deciduous or evergreen trees and shrubs, with some lianas, with aromatic bark, leaves, and flowers. ; Stems, stalks and leaves: Bark is fibrous and aromatic. Pith septate (fine tangential bands divided by partitions) to diaphragmed (divided by thin partitions with openings in them). Branching distichous (arranged in two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miliuseae
The ''Malmeoideae'' are a subfamily of trees and other plants of the family Annonaceae. Tribes and Genera The Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, which recognises Malmeoideae as one of four subfamilies, containing 9 tribes and the following genera: Annickieae Auth: Couvreur et al., 2019 *''Annickia'' Setten & Maas - monotypic tribe with African genus Piptostigmateae Auth: Chatrou & Saunders 2012 - African genera: *'' Brieya'' *'' Greenwayodendron'' Verdc. *'' Mwasumbia'' Couvreur & D.M. Johnson *'' Piptostigma'' Oliv. *'' Polyceratocarpus'' Engl. & Diels *''Sirdavidia'' Couvreur (monotypic) Malmeeae Auth: Chatrou & Saunders 2012 - tropical Americas * '' Bocageopsis'' R.E.Fr. * '' Cremastosperma'' R.E.Fr. * '' Ephedranthus'' S.Moore * '' Klarobelia'' Chatrou * '' Malmea'' R.E.Fr. * '' Mosannona'' Chatrou * '' Onychopetalum'' R.E.Fr. * ''Oxandra'' A.Rich. (black lancewood) * '' Pseudephedranthus'' Aristeg. * '' Pseudomalmea'' Chatrou * '' Pseudoxandra'' R.E.Fr. * '' Ruizodendro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
