''Coelocaryon'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
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. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surfac ...
.
Species
According to
Kew's Plants of the World Online
Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online taxonomic database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
History
Following the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew launched Plants of the World Online i ...
, there are four accepted species:
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Coelocaryon botryoides''
Vermoesen
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Coelocaryon oxycarpum''
Stapf
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Coelocaryon preussii''
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
Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online taxonomic database publishe ...
''
Fouilloy
References
Myristicaceae genera
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