''Commidendrum'' is a
genus of trees and shrubs in the family
Asteraceae endemic to the island of
Saint Helena
Saint Helena () is a British overseas territory located in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is a remote volcanic tropical island west of the coast of south-western Africa, and east of Rio de Janeiro in South America. It is one of three constitu ...
in the
South Atlantic Ocean. The vernacular name is ''gumwood'' or ''scrubwood''.
; Species
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* †'' Commidendrum burchellii'' (Hook.f.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Hemsl.Plant Illustrations, ''Commidendrum burchellii'']
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* '' Commidendrum robustum'' (Roxb.) DC. (Saint Helena gumwood)
* '' Commidendrum rotundifolium'' (Roxb.) DC. (bastard gumwood)
* '' Commidendrum rugosum'' (Aiton) DC. (scrubwood)
* '' Commidendrum spurium'' (G. Forst.) DC. (false gumwood)
References
External links
Global trees campaign: ''Saint Helena gumwood''
Asteraceae genera
Flora of Saint Helena
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