Irvingiaceae is a family of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
s, consisting of 13 species in the 3 genera
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Allantospermum
''Allantospermum'' is a genus of trees up to 90 m tall in family Irvingiaceae. Formerly it has been included in families Simaroubaceae and Ixonanthaceae. It contains the following two species:
* '' Allantospermum borneense'' - Malesia
* '' All ...
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Irvingia
''Irvingia'' is a genus of African and Southeast Asian trees in the family Irvingiaceae, sometimes known by the common names wild mango, African mango, bush mango, dika, mbukpap uyo or ogbono. They bear edible mango-like fruits, and are espe ...
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Klainedoxa
''Klainedoxa'' is a group of African trees in the family Irvingiaceae, described as a genus in 1896. It is native to Africa.
;Species
*''Klainedoxa gabonensis
''Klainedoxa gabonensis'' is a large tropical African tree of the family Irvingiac ...
''. ''
Desbordesia'', formerly accepted is now included in ''Irvingia''.
The family is named for the Scottish
naval surgeon
A naval surgeon, or less commonly ship's doctor, is the person responsible for the health of the ship's company aboard a warship. The term appears often in reference to Royal Navy's medical personnel during the Age of Sail.
Ancient uses
Speciali ...
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Edward George Irving.
[D. Gledhill. ''The Names of Plants''. Cambridge University Press, 2008.]
References
Malpighiales families
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