Samadera

Samadera is a genus of trees belonging to the family Simaroubaceae, in the order Sapindales (formerly Rutales or Geraniales). The genus is native to eastern Africa (Tanzania), across to parts of tropical Asia and parts of eastern Australia.

Samadera
Flowers of Samadera indica (syn. Quassia indica)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Simaroubaceae
Genus: Samadera
Gaertn.
Species

See text

Synonyms
  • Biporeia Thouars in Gen. Nov. Madagasc.: 14 (1806)
  • Hyptiandra Hook.f. in G.Bentham & J.D.Hooker, Gen. Pl. 1: 293 (1862)
  • Locandi Adans. in Fam. Pl. 2: 449 (1763)
  • Manungala Blanco in Fl. Filip.: 306 (1837)
  • Mauduita Comm. ex DC. in Prodr. 1: 592 (1824), not validly publ.
  • Niota Lam. in Tabl. Encycl. 1: t. 299 (1792), nom. illeg.
  • Samandura L. ex Baill. in Hist. Pl. 4: 491 (1873), orth. var.
  • Vitmannia Vahl in Symb. Bot. 3: 51 (1794), nom. superfl.

Type species: Samadera indica Gaertn

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.