''Coelocaryon'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. They include all forbs (flowering plants without a woody stem), grasses and grass-like plants, a vast majority of ...
s in the family
Myristicaceae
The Myristicaceae are a family of flowering plants native to Africa, Asia, Pacific islands, and the Americas and has been recognized by most taxonomists. It is sometimes called the "nutmeg family", after its most famous member, '' Myristica fragr ...
. It is native to tropical
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 ...
.
Species
According to
Kew's Plants of the World Online
Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. It was launched in March 2017 with the ultimate aim being "to enable users to access information on all the world's known seed-bearing plants ...
, there are four accepted species:
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Coelocaryon botryoides
''Coelocaryon'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Myristicaceae. It is native to tropical Africa.
Species
According to Kew's Plants of the World Online
Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online database published by the Ro ...
''
Vermoesen
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Coelocaryon oxycarpum
''Coelocaryon'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Myristicaceae. It is native to tropical Africa.
Species
According to Kew's Plants of the World Online, there are four accepted species:
*''Coelocaryon botryoides
''Coelocaryon ...
''
Stapf
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Coelocaryon preussii
''Coelocaryon'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Myristicaceae. It is native to tropical Africa.
Species
According to Kew's Plants of the World Online, there are four accepted species:
*''Coelocaryon botryoides'' Vermoesen
*''Coe ...
''
Warb.
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Coelocaryon sphaerocarpum
''Coelocaryon'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Myristicaceae. It is native to tropical Africa.
Species
According to Kew's Plants of the World Online, there are four accepted species:
*''Coelocaryon botryoides'' Vermoesen
*''Coe ...
''
Fouilloy
References
Myristicaceae genera
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