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Combretum
Combretum, the bushwillows or combretums, make up the type genus of the family Combretaceae. The genus comprises about 272 species of trees and shrubs, most of which are native to tropical and southern Africa, about 5 to Madagascar, but there are others that are native to tropical Asia, New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago, Australia, and tropical America.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMyrtales
- FamilyCombretaceae
Native toAndaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Assam, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil North
Die Langfäden (Combretum) sind eine Pflanzengattung in der Familie der Flügelsamengewächse (Combretaceae). Der weitere deutsche Trivialname „Flügelnüsse“ ist zu vermeiden, da er bereits für die Pflanzengattung Pterocarya vergeben ist.
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Research
469 papers- Combretum micranthum G. Don (Combretaceae): A Review on Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology and Toxicology.Chemistry & biodiversity · 2024
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Article
5 sectionsContents
- Ecology
- Use by humans
- Species
- References
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Combretum, the bushwillows or combretums, make up the type genus of the family Combretaceae. The genus comprises about 272 species of trees and shrubs, most of which are native to tropical and southern Africa, about 5 to Madagascar, but there are others that are native to tropical Asia, New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago, Australia, and tropical America.
Around 17 species in the genus Quisqualis are very similar to Combretum and are now classified as species of the genus.