5872.000 Cussonia
Bamps, P. (1974) Araliaceae Flore d' Afrique Centrale Jardin botanique national de Belgique
Description of the genus
Trees or shrubs. Stipules often conspicuous. Leaves long-petiolate, varying from simple and palmate to digitately compound, often grouped in an umbrella-shaped arrangement at the ends of branches. Leaflets very variable, often long-acuminate. Inflorescences spicate (in ours). Flowers with (4-)5 greenish petals. Stamens (4-)5. Ovary 2-locular. Styles 2. Worldwide: 25 species in tropical and southern Africa and the Mascarene Is Zimbabwe: 3 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| arborea Hochst. ex A. Rich. | N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| natalensis Sond. | W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| spicata Thunb. | N,C,E,S | Description, Image |
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