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Cuervea

Cuervea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Celastraceae. Its native range is tropical America and Western Tropical Africa to Angola.

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Cuervea
Cuervea kappleriana in Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Celastrales
Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Cuervea
Triana ex Miers
Synonyms1

Romualdea Triana & Planch.

Cuervea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Celastraceae. Its native range is tropical America and Western Tropical Africa to Angola.1

Species

Seven species are accepted.1

  • Cuervea crenulata Mennega
  • Cuervea hawkesii Proctor
  • Cuervea integrifolia (A.Rich.) A.C.Sm.
  • Cuervea isangiensis (De Wild.) N.Hallé
  • Cuervea jamaicensis Proctor
  • Cuervea kappleriana (Miq.) A.C.Sm.
  • Cuervea macrophylla (Vahl) R.Wilczek
References

References

  1. "Cuervea Triana ex Miers | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 31 March 2026.