''Trevesia'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
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 in the family
Araliaceae
The Araliaceae are a family of flowering plants composed of about 43 genera and around 1500 species consisting of primarily woody plants and some herbaceous plants commonly called the ginseng family. The morphology of Araliaceae varies widely ...
. They are native to Southeast Asia. They are trees with spiny trunks. They grow in
evergreen forest
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habitat. The genus is characterized by palmately lobed leaves,
pedicels
In botany, a pedicel is a stem that attaches a single flower to the inflorescence
In botany, an inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a plant's Plant stem, stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branch ...
lacking articulations, at least six petals per flower, and at least six
locule
A locule (: locules) or loculus (; : loculi) is a small cavity or compartment within an organ or part of an organism (animal, plant, or fungus).
In angiosperms (flowering plants), the term ''locule'' usually refers to a chamber within an ovary ...
s per
ovary
The ovary () is a gonad in the female reproductive system that produces ova; when released, an ovum travels through the fallopian tube/ oviduct into the uterus. There is an ovary on the left and the right side of the body. The ovaries are end ...
.
[Jebb, M. H. P. (1998)]
A revision of the genus ''Trevesia'' (Araliaceae).
''Glasra'' 3 85-113.
There are 7 species.
[
Species include:
*'' Trevesia arborea''
*'' Trevesia beccarii''
*'' Trevesia burckii''
*'' Trevesia lateospina''
*'' Trevesia palmata''
*'' Trevesia sundaica''
*'' Trevesia valida''
]
References
Apiales genera
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