''Calodendrum'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of medium-sized evergreen trees comprising two species from
Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...
. ''
Calodendrum capense
''Calodendrum capense'', the Cape chestnut, is an African tree which was first studied at The Cape in South Africa and cultivated widely for its prolific flower display. The tree obtained the common name of "Cape chestnut" because explorer Willi ...
'', the Cape chestnut, is a well known tree that is widely cultivated, while ''
Calodendrum eickii
''Calodendrum eickii'' is a rare forest tree from Tanzania which is closely related to the widely cultivated ''Calodendrum capense'', or Cape chestnut.
The tree is endemic to montane '' Juniperus'' forest in the West Usambara Mountains where it ...
'' is a rare forest tree from
Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands ...
. The botanical name comes from Greek, ''kalos'' means beautiful and ''dendrum'' means tree. Both species are harvested for their timber in Africa.
References
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: ''Calodendrum eickii''*Lord, Tony (2003) Flora : The Gardener's Bible : More than 20,000 garden plants from around the world. London: Cassell.
*Macoboy, Stirling (1979) What Tree is That?, Sydney, Australia (1st ed.: Sydney: Ure Smith).
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Zanthoxyloideae
Zanthoxyloideae genera