''Castela'' is a genus of thorny shrubs and small trees in the family
Simaroubaceae. Members of the genus are native to the
Americas
The Americas, which are sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North and South America. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World.
Along with th ...
, especially the tropical regions. The generic name honours the French naturalist
René Richard Louis Castel
René Richard Louis Castel (6 October 1758 in Vire – 15 June 1832 in Reims) was a French poet and naturalist.
The genus '' Castela'' was named after him, honoring his works in botany.
Associated works
* ''Les Plantes, poëme'', Paris, Mi ...
. ''Castela'' is
dioecious
Dioecy (; ; adj. dioecious , ) is a characteristic of a species, meaning that it has distinct individual organisms (unisexual) that produce male or female gametes, either directly (in animals) or indirectly (in seed plants). Dioecious reproductio ...
, 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.]
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Castela calcicola''
(Britton & Small) Ekman ex Urb.
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Castela coccinea
''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. ''C ...
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Griseb.
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Castela depressa''
Turpin
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Castela emoryi
''Castela emoryi'', with the common names crucifixion thorn, Emory's crucifixion-thorn, and es, chaparro amargosa, is a shrub species in the genus ''Castela'' of the family (biology), family Simaroubaceae.
Distribution
The plant is native to ...
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(A.Gray) Moran & Felger – Crucifixion thorn
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Castela erecta''
Turp. – Goatbush
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Castela galapageia
''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. ''C ...
'' – Bitterbush
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Castela jacquiniifolia''
(Small) Ekman ex Urb.
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Castela leonis''
Acuña & Roíg
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Castela macrophylla''
Urb.
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Castela peninsularis''
Rose
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Castela polyandra''
Moran & Felger
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Castela retusa''
Liebm.
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Castela spinosa''
Cronquist
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Castela stewartii''
(C.H.Müll.) Moran & Felger
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Castela tortuosa''
Liebm.
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Castela tweediei''
Planch.
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Castela victorinii''
Acuña & Roíg
References
External links
Jepson Manual Treatment
Simaroubaceae
Sapindales genera
Dioecious plants
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