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Medusagyne
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Within Vinony's link graph, Medusagyne is referenced by 25 other articles, and connects out to IUCN Red List, Seychelles and plant.
Vinony files it under Critically endangered flora of Africa, Endemic flora of Seychelles and IUCN Red List critically endangered species.
Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
jellyfish tree
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMalpighiales
- FamilyMedusagynaceae
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Encyclopedic overview
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thumb|Mahé, home of jellyfish trees
Medusagyne oppositifolia, the jellyfish tree, is a species of tree endemic to the island of Mahé, of the Seychelles. It is the only member of the genus Medusagyne of the tropical tree and shrub family Ochnaceae. The plant, thought to be extinct until a few individuals were found in the 1970s, gets its common name from the distinctive jellyfish-like shape of its dehisced fruit.
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