Celastrus
Celastrus, commonly known as staff vine, staff tree or bittersweet, is the type genus of the family Celastraceae; it contains over 40 species of shrubs and vines, which have a wide distribution in East Asia, Australasia, Africa, and the Americas.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderCelastrales
- FamilyCelastraceae
Native toAlabama, Amur, Andaman Is., Arkansas, Assam, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil Southeast, Cambodia, China North-Central
General: are usually lianas, but Celastrus novoguineensis Merr. & L.M.Perry
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Celastrus, commonly known as staff vine, staff tree or bittersweet, is the type genus of the family Celastraceae; it contains over 40 species of shrubs and vines, which have a wide distribution in East Asia, Australasia, Africa, and the Americas.
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