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Williamodendron

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Williamodendron
Williamodendron glaucophyllum
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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

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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

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Species in the genus include the following:[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Henk van der Werff (Winter 1991). "A New Species of Williamodendron (Lauraceae) from Southern Brazil". Novon. 1 (1): 6–8. doi:10.2307/3391709. JSTOR 3391709. S2CID 85578102.
  2. ^ "Williamodendron". Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  3. ^ "The Plant List".