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5343.000 Casearia
Description of the genus
Large tree (in ours). Leaves distichous, with translucent glandular dots and streaks. Flowers in axillary fascicles, borne on a minute cushion. Sepals 5. Petals 0. Stamens 7-10. Staminodes alternating with stamens, clavate, united below with the stamens. Stigma capitate. Capsule coriaceous, 3-angled, 2-4-valved. Seeds enveloped in a soft aril. Worldwide: 160 species in the tropics Zimbabwe: 1 taxon. Insects associated with this genus:
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Other sources of information about Casearia:
Our websites:
Flora of Burundi: CaseariaFlora of Malawi: Casearia
Flora of Mozambique: Casearia
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): CaseariaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Casearia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Casearia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Casearia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Casearia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Casearia
JSTOR Plant Science: Casearia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Casearia
Plants of the World Online: Casearia
Tropicos: Casearia
Wikipedia: Casearia
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