''Nauclea'' is a

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s in the

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Rubiaceae Rubiaceae () is a family (biology), family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with Petiole ( ...

. The species are

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trees or shrubs that are native to the

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. The terminal vegetative buds are usually strongly flattened. The generic name is derived from the

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words ''naus'', meaning "ship" and ''kleio'', meaning "to close". It refers to the resemblance of the cells of the capsule to a ship's hull.

Cultivation and use

Nauclea diderrichii ''Nauclea diderrichii'' is a species of tree of the genus ''Nauclea'' in the family Rubiaceae. It is known by the common names bilinga, aloma, badi, and . Description ''Nauclea diderrichii'' is found in Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Re ...

'' is a large tree from

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that is widely cultivated elsewhere. Its

wood Wood is a structural tissue/material found as xylem in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. It is an organic materiala natural composite of cellulosic fibers that are strong in tension and embedded in a matrix of lignin t ...

is resistant to borers and is used around harbors and in other places where wood is in constant contact with water.

Taxonomy

''Nauclea'' is a member of the

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Naucleeae Naucleeae is a tribe of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae and contains about 183 species in 24 genera. Species belonging to Naucleeae occur from Australasia, tropical Asia, Madagascar, tropical Africa, and to the Neotropics and North Amer ...

. It is closely related to ''

Burttdavya ''Nauclea nyasica'' is a species of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was originally described as ''Burttdavya nyasica'' by Hoyle in 1936 as the only species in the genus ''Burttdayva''. The species (and genus) was transferred to ''Nau ...

'' and ''

Sarcocephalus ''Nauclea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The species are evergreen trees or shrubs that are native to the paleotropics. The terminal vegetative buds are usually strongly flattened. The generic name is derived from the ...

'', and these latter two genera are now considered synonyms of ''Nauclea''. The current

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for the genus is ''

Nauclea orientalis ''Nauclea orientalis'' is a species of tree in the family Rubiaceae, native to Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and Australia. It has many common names, including bur tree, canary wood, Leichhardt pine and yellow cheesewood. It grows to a maximum of a ...

''.

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originally named it ''Cephalanthus orientalis'' in the first edition of ''

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'' but transferred it to ''Nauclea'' when he erected that genus in the second edition in 1762.

Species

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'' ( De Wild.)

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Nauclea gilletii ''Nauclea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The species are evergreen trees or shrubs that are native to the paleotropics. The terminal vegetative buds are usually strongly flattened. The generic name is derived from the ...

'' ( De Wild.)

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Nauclea latifolia ''Nauclea latifolia'', also known by its common name African peach, is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Nauclea ''Nauclea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The species are evergreen trees or shrubs that are n ...

'' Smith - Common names: African peach, Guinea peach, Sierra Leone peach, country fig *''

Nauclea nyasica ''Nauclea nyasica'' is a species of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was originally described as ''Burttdavya nyasica'' by Hoyle in 1936 as the only species in the genus ''Burttdayva''. The species (and genus) was transferred to ''Nau ...

'' (Hoyle) Å.Krüger & Löfstrand *'' Nauclea officinalis'' (Pierre ex Pit.)

& Chun *''

'' ( L.) L. - Common names: Kanluang, Bangkal, Leichhardt Tree, Cheesewood, Yellow Cheesewood, Canary Cheesewood *'' Nauclea parva'' (Havil.)

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Nauclea pobeguinii ''Nauclea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The species are evergreen trees or shrubs that are native to the paleotropics. The terminal vegetative buds are usually strongly flattened. The generic name is derived from the ...

'' (Hua ex Pobég.)

*'' Nauclea robinsonii''

*'' Nauclea subdita'' ( Korth.) Steud. - Common names: Bongkol, Bulubangkal *'' Nauclea tenuiflora'' (Havil.)

*'' Nauclea vanderguchtii'' ( De Wild.) E.M.A.Petit

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2719941 Flora of West Tropical Africa Flora of West-Central Tropical Africa Trees of Africa Nauclea Rubiaceae genera