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Genus: Elaeodendron
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Eurosid I > Family: Celastraceae
About 30
species, found worldwide with five species in southern Africa. An
additional two species are cultivated in the region.
Species native to southern Africa
List from
Plants
of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI),
Flora of Zimbabwe and
Flora of
Mozambique.
Elaeodendron
croceum (Red Saffronwood)
[= Cassine crocea]
Rooisaffraan [Afrikaans] |
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| Elaeodendron matabelicum
[= Elaeodendron fruticosum] |
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| Elaeodendron schlechterianum
Recorded from Zimbabwe and Mozambique. |
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| Elaeodendron transvaalense
See
Flora of Zimbabwe. |
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| Elaeodendron zeyheri |
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Other species, cultivated in southern Africa
List from
Glen (2002).
Elaeodendron glaucum
Native to tropical Africa. |
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Elaeodendron quadrangulatum
Native to Brazil. |
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