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4480.000 Homalanthus
Description of the genus
Monoecious or dioecious trees, with milky latex. Stipules caducous. Leaves alternate; petiole with a pair of glands at apex; lamina simple, usually entire. Inflorescence a solitary false raceme, usually predominantly male with 1 or more female flowers at the base. Male flowers: sepals 3 (in ours); petals 0; disc 0; stamens 8 (in ours); pistillode 0. Female flowers: calyx lobes 2-3; petals 0; disc 0; ovary 2(-3)-locular, with 1 ovule per loculus. Styles 2. Fruit 2(-3)-lobed, ± indehiscent. Seeds ovoid-ellipsoid. Worldwide: 35 species, occurring from tropical Asia to Australia Zimbabwe: 1 taxon. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| populifolius Graham | C,E | Description, Image |
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Homalanthus
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