Ricinodendreae

Ricinodendreae is a tribe of the subfamily Crotonoideae, under the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises 3 genera.

  • Givotia Griff. (from east Africa, Madagascar, India and Sri Lanka),
  • Ricinodendron Müll.Arg. (from Tropical Africa),
  • Schinziophyton Hutch. ex Radcl.Sm. (from Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre and Zimbabwe),

Ricinodendreae
Schinziophyton rautanenii seedling
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily: Crotonoideae
Tribe: Ricinodendreae
Genera

Notable species include mongongo (Schinziophyton rautanenii) and njangsa (Ricinodendron heudelotii).

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