Euclea

Euclea, from the Greek eukleia meaning "glory and fame",[2] denotes a group of flowering plants in the Ebenaceae or ebony family. They were described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1774.[3][4] The genus includes evergreen trees and shrubs, native to Africa, the Comoro Islands and Arabia.[1] Several species are used for timber, producing a hard, dark heartwood timber similar to ebony.

Euclea
Euclea racemosa, the sea guarri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ebenaceae
Genus: Euclea
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Synonyms[1]
  • Diplonema G.Don
  • Rymia Endl.
  • Kellaua A.DC.

Species

There are some 16 to 18 species, including:[1][5]

References

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Stoll, Nicolette (August 2010). "Euclea crispa (Thunb.) Gürke subsp. crispa". PlantZAfrica.com. SANBI. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  3. Linnaeus, Carl von. 1774. Systema Vegetabilium. Editio decima tertia 747
  4. Tropicos, Euclea L
  5. "Euclea". The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
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