''Commidendrum'' 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 n ...

of trees and shrubs in the family

Asteraceae The family Asteraceae, alternatively Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales. Commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family, Compositae ...

endemic to the island of

Saint Helena Saint Helena () is a British overseas territory located in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is a remote volcanic tropical island west of the coast of south-western Africa, and east of Rio de Janeiro in South America. It is one of three consti ...

in the

South Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the "Old World" of Africa, Europe and ...

. The vernacular name is ''gumwood'' or ''scrubwood''. ; Species * †'' Commidendrum burchellii'' (Hook.f.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Hemsl.Plant Illustrations, ''Commidendrum burchellii''
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Commidendrum robustum ''Commidendrum robustum'', the Saint Helena gumwood, is a species of tree endemic to Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.Cairns-Wicks, R. 2003''Commidendrum robustum''.The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2003. Downloaded on 16 Sep ...

'' (Roxb.) DC. (Saint Helena gumwood) * ''

Commidendrum rotundifolium ''Commidendrum rotundifolium'', the bastard gumwood, is a species of tree endemic to the island of Saint Helena. It was thought to be extinct, but one last tree was discovered in Horse Pasture in 1982. This tree, long believed to be the last, wa ...

'' (Roxb.) DC. (bastard gumwood) * ''

Commidendrum rugosum ''Commidendrum rugosum'', known as scrubwood, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. Description The plant is endemic to the island of Saint Helena, off the coast of Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropic ...

'' (Aiton) DC. (scrubwood) * ''

Commidendrum spurium ''Commidendrum spurium'', the false gumwood, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in Saint Helena Saint Helena () is a British overseas territory located in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is a remote ...

'' (G. Forst.) DC. (false gumwood)

References

External links

Global trees campaign: ''Saint Helena gumwood''
Asteraceae genera Flora of Saint Helena {{Astereae-stub