Williamodendron
Genus of trees
Williamodendron | |
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Williamodendron glaucophyllum | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Laurales |
Family: | Lauraceae |
Genus: | Williamodendron Kubitzki & H.G.Richt. |
Williamodendron is a genus of evergreen trees belonging to the Laurel family, Lauraceae, in South America.[1][2]
Description
Fruit is globose and subtended by the small persistent tepals, which form a collar at the base of the fruit.[1] The floral characters and the wood and bark anatomy indicate a close relationship between Williamodendron and Mezilaurus.[1]
Species
Species in the genus include the following:[3]
- Williamodendron cinnamomeum van der Werff [nl]
- Williamodendron glaucophyllum (van der Werff) Kubitzki & H.G.Richt.
- Williamodendron quadrilocellatum (van der Werff) Kubitzki & H.G. Richt.