''Ximenia'' 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 in the family
Olacaceae
Olacaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Santalales. They are woody plants, native throughout the tropical regions of the world. , the circumscription of the family varies; some sources maintain a broad family, others split it int ...
. The generic name honors
Francisco Ximénez
Francísco Ximénez (November 28, 1666 – c. 1729) was a Dominican priest who is known for his conservation of an indigenous Maya narrative known today as the ''Popol Vuh''. John Woodruff has noted that there remains very few biographical ...
, a Spanish priest.
[Genaust, Helmut (1976). ''Etymologisches Wörterbuch der botanischen Pflanzennamen'' ]
Selected species
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Ximenia americana''
L.
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Ximenia afra
''Ximenia afra'', the sourplum, is a small tree or small shrub that is thinly branched. It is part of the Olacaceae family which is native throughout tropical regions. In particular, the sourplum is native to regions in South East Africa, mainly ...
'' (large sourplum)
Sond.
* ''
Ximenia coriacea''
Engl.
* ''
Ximenia roigii''
León
Formerly placed here
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Balanites aegyptiaca
''Balanites aegyptiaca'' (also known as the Egyptian balsam and Lalob in Sudan) is a species of tree, classified as a member of either the Zygophyllaceae or the Balanitaceae. This tree is native to much of Africa and parts of the Middle East.
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(L.) Delile (as ''X. aegyptiaca''
L.)
Image gallery
Image:Ximenia americana leaves at Chilkur near Hyderabad, AP W IMG 7290.jpg, ''Ximenia americana'' leaves at Chilkur near Hyderabad, India
Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much ...
.
Image:Ximenia americana leaves & fruit at Chilkur near Hyderabad, AP W IMG 7288.jpg, ''Ximenia americana'' leaves & fruit at Chilkur near Hyderabad, India
Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much ...
.
References
External links
Olacaceae
Santalales genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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