''Kydia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family
Malvaceae
Malvaceae (), or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include Theobroma cacao, cacao, Cola (plant), cola, cotton, okra, Hibiscus sabdariffa, ...
, found in the Indian subcontinent, southern China and Southeast Asia.
Some sources consider it to be monotypic, with ''Kydia calycina'' the only species; certainly ''K. calycina'' is the beststudied species, as it is widely exploited, even cultivated, for timber and fiber.
Species
Currently accepted species include:
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Kydia calycina''
Roxb.
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Kydia glabrescens''
Mast.
References
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Malvaceae
Malvaceae genera