''Scytopetalum'' 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 belonging to the family
Lecythidaceae
The Lecythidaceae ( ) comprise a family of about 20 genera and 250–300 species of woody plants native to tropical South America, Africa (including Madagascar), Asia and Australia.
Well known members of the family include the cannonball tree ...
.
Its native range is Western and Western Central Tropical Africa.
Species:
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Scytopetalum kamerunianum''
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Scytopetalum klaineanum''
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Scytopetalum pierreanum''
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Scytopetalum tieghemii''
References
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Lecythidaceae
Ericales genera