''Symphonia'' is a

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woody

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s, specifically

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s in the

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. The genus has its diversity center in

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and one

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('' Symphonia globulifera'') disjunct in the

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and the

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in the

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. Because of this particular distribution pattern, the origin of the genus is controversial: two hypotheses have been proposed, one suggesting an

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origin, the other a

origin.

Species

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accepts 15 species: *'' Symphonia eugenioides'' Baker *'' Symphonia fasciculata'' (Noronha ex Thouars) Vesque *'' Symphonia globulifera'' L.f. *'' Symphonia gymnoclada'' (Planch. & Triana) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Vesque *'' Symphonia lepidocarpa'' Baker *'' Symphonia linearis'' H.Perrier *'' Symphonia louvelii'' Jum. & H.Perrier *'' Symphonia microphylla'' (Hils. & Bojer ex Cambess.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Vesque *'' Symphonia nectarifera'' Jum. & H.Perrier *'' Symphonia oligantha'' Baker *'' Symphonia pauciflora'' Baker *'' Symphonia sessiliflora'' H.Perrier *'' Symphonia tanalensis'' Jum. & H.Perrier *'' Symphonia urophylla'' (Decne. ex Planch. & Triana) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Vesque *'' Symphonia verrucosa'' (Hils. & Bojer ex Planch. & Triana) Benth. & Hook.f.

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* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q9080863 Malpighiales genera