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Labourdonnaisia Sambiranensis
''Labourdonnaisia'' is a genus of plants in the family Sapotaceae, which was described as a genus in 1841. It is native to the islands of Madagascar, Mauritius, and Réunion in the western Indian Ocean. The genus is named for Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais (1699 – 1753), French governor of Mauritius 1735–1740. The ''Labourdonnaisia'' tree species can also sometimes be confused with the Mascarene trees of the genus ''Sideroxylon''. However the ''Labourdonnaisia'' species have parallel venation on their leaves, while the ''Sideroxylon'' species have densely netted leaf-venation and strong midribs under their leaves. species 18 species are accepted. # '' Labourdonnaisia ambrensis'' – central and eastern Madagascar # '' Labourdonnaisia calophylloides'' Bojer – Mauritius and Réunion # ''Labourdonnaisia glauca'' Bojer – Mauritius # '' Labourdonnaisia glutinosa'' – eastern Madagascar # '' Labourdonnaisia hexandra'' – eastern Madagascar # '' Labourdonnai ...
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Sapotaceae Genera
240px, '' Madhuca longifolia'' var. ''latifolia'' in Narsapur, Medak district, India The Sapotaceae are a family of flowering plants belonging to the order (biology)">order Ericales">family (biology)">family of flowering plants belonging to the order (biology)">order Ericales. The family includes about 800 species of evergreen trees and Shrub, shrubs in around 65 genera (35–75, depending on generic definition). Their distribution is Tropics, pantropical. Many species produce edible fruits, or white blood-sap that is used to cleanse dirt, organically and manually, while others have other economic uses. Species noted for their edible fruits include '' Manilkara'' ( sapodilla), '' Chrysophyllum cainito'' (star-apple or golden leaf tree), '' Gambeya africana'' and '' Gambeya albida'' (star-apple), and '' Pouteria'' ('' abiu, canistel, lúcuma'', mamey sapote). '' Vitellaria paradoxa'' (''shi'' in several languages of West Africa and ''karité'' in French; also anglicized as s ...
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Sapotoideae
The Sapotoideae are a subfamily of the flowering plant family Sapotaceae. Plants in the subfamily are characterized by their leather-like leaves, often growing in a stipule fashion. The seeds of the tree ''Argania spinosa'' produce an edible oil, traditionally harvested in Morocco. Genera Genera accepted by the Germplasm Resources Information Network as of December 2022: * ''Argania'' Roem. & Schult. * '' Autranella'' A.Chev. * '' Baillonella'' Pierre * '' Bemangidia'' L.Gaut. * '' Burckella'' Pierre * '' Capurodendron'' Aubrév. * '' Diploknema'' Pierre * '' Faucherea'' Lecomte * ''Gluema'' Aubrév. & Pellegr. * '' Inhambanella'' (Engl.) Dubard * '' Isonandra'' Wight * '' Labourdonnaisia'' Bojer * ''Labramia'' A.DC. * ''Lecomtedoxa'' (Pierre ex Engl.) Dubard * '' Letestua'' Lecomte * ''Madhuca'' Ham. ex J.F.Gmel. * ''Manilkara'' Adans. * ''Mimusops'' L. * '' Neohemsleya'' T.D.Penn. * '' Neolemonniera'' Heine * ''Nesoluma'' Baill. * '' Northia'' Hook.f. * ''Palaquium'' Blanco * ...
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Labourdonnaisia Urschii
''Labourdonnaisia'' is a genus of plants in the family Sapotaceae, which was described as a genus in 1841. It is native to the islands of Madagascar, Mauritius, and Réunion in the western Indian Ocean. The genus is named for Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais (1699 – 1753), French governor of Mauritius 1735–1740. The ''Labourdonnaisia'' tree species can also sometimes be confused with the Mascarene trees of the genus ''Sideroxylon''. However the ''Labourdonnaisia'' species have parallel venation on their leaves, while the ''Sideroxylon'' species have densely netted leaf-venation and strong midribs under their leaves. species 18 species are accepted. # '' Labourdonnaisia ambrensis'' – central and eastern Madagascar # '' Labourdonnaisia calophylloides'' Bojer – Mauritius and Réunion # ''Labourdonnaisia glauca'' Bojer – Mauritius # '' Labourdonnaisia glutinosa'' – eastern Madagascar # '' Labourdonnaisia hexandra'' – eastern Madagascar # '' Labourdonnai ...
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