''Anogeissus'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of
tree
In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves. In some usages, the definition of a tree may be narrower, including only woody plants with secondary growth, plants that are ...
s in the family
Combretaceae
The Combretaceae, often called the white mangrove family, are a family of flowering plants in the order Myrtales. The family includes about 530 species of trees, shrubs, and lianas in ca 10 genera. The family includes the leadwood tree, ''Combret ...
. The 10
[''Anogeissus''.]
Flora of China. to 12 species are distributed in Asia and tropical Africa.
Plants of the World Online now refers to this genus as a synonym of ''
Terminalia''
L.
These are trees and shrubs with tubular flowers that lack petals and dry fruits with ridges or wings.
[
Axlewood (''A. latifolia'') is used for its wood and ]tannin
Tannins (or tannoids) are a class of astringent, polyphenolic biomolecules that bind to and precipitate proteins and various other organic compounds including amino acids and alkaloids.
The term ''tannin'' (from Anglo-Norman ''tanner'' ...
s and as a fodder. African birch
''Anogeissus leiocarpa'' (African birch; bm, ngálǎma) is a tall deciduous tree native to the savannas of tropical Africa.
It is the sole West African species of the genus ''Anogeissus'', a genus otherwise distributed from tropical central a ...
(''A. leiocarpa'') is used for its wood and to make yellow dye and medicinal compounds.[Heuzé V., Tran G., Renaudeau D., Bastianelli D., 2016. African birch (Anogeissus leiocarpa). Feedipedia, a programme by INRA, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. https://www.feedipedia.org/node/701 Last updated on March 15, 2016, 11:53]
Species include:
*'' Anogeissus acuminata''
*'' Anogeissus bentii''
*'' Anogeissus dhofarica''
*'' Anogeissus latifolia''
*'' Anogeissus leiocarpa''
*''''
*'' Anogeissus rotundifolia''
*'' Anogeissus schimperi''
*'' Anogeissus sericea''
References
Myrtales genera
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