Neocussonia Hutch.

Description of the genus

Trees. Leaves digitate with long petioles. Inflorescence of compound umbels, arranged in a panicle. Petals and sepals 5-10, equal in number. Styles 2. Fruit subspherical to ovoid.

Derivation of name: 16 species from Tanzania to South Africa, Madagascar.

Zimbabwe: 1 taxon.

Neocussonia umbellifera

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umbellifera (Sond.) Hutch.EDescription, Image

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Flora of Malawi: Neocussonia
Flora of Mozambique: Neocussonia

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Neocussonia
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Neocussonia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Neocussonia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Neocussonia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Neocussonia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Neocussonia
JSTOR Plant Science: Neocussonia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Neocussonia
Plants of the World Online: Neocussonia
Tropicos: Neocussonia
Wikipedia: Neocussonia

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Genus page: Neocussonia.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=2670, retrieved 27 April 2024

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