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4463.010 Schinziophyton
RICINODENDRON sensu Schinz p.p. non Müll. Arg.
Description of the genus
Dioecious tree. Leaves alternate, stipulate, digitate, stellate-hairy. Inflorescence paniculate, axillary near tips of branches, male inflorescences larger than the female. Male flowers: sepals 4-5; petals 5; disk of 4-6 fleshy glands; stamens 15-21 (in ours). Female flowers: sepals and petals as male; ovary 1-2-locular (in ours); styles 1-3; 2-partite. Fruit indehiscent with woody endocarp. Worldwide: 1 species in tropical and South Africa Zambia: 1 taxon. |
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Other sources of information about Schinziophyton:
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Flora of Botswana: SchinziophytonFlora of Caprivi: Schinziophyton
Flora of Malawi: Schinziophyton
Flora of Mozambique: Schinziophyton
Flora of Zimbabwe: Schinziophyton
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): SchinziophytonBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Schinziophyton
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Schinziophyton
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Schinziophyton
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iNaturalist: Schinziophyton
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Schinziophyton
JSTOR Plant Science: Schinziophyton
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Schinziophyton
Plants of the World Online: Schinziophyton
Tropicos: Schinziophyton
Wikipedia: Schinziophyton
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