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Williamodendron

Williamodendron is a genus of evergreen trees belonging to the Laurel family, Lauraceae, in South America.

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Williamodendron
Williamodendron glaucophyllum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Williamodendron
Kubitzki & H.G.Richt.

Williamodendron is a genus of evergreen trees belonging to the Laurel family, Lauraceae, in South America.12

Description

Fruit is globose and subtended by the small persistent tepals, which form a collar at the base of the fruit.1 The floral characters and the wood and bark anatomy indicate a close relationship between Williamodendron and Mezilaurus.1

Species

Five species are accepted.3

  • Williamodendron cinnamomeum van der Werff
  • Williamodendron glaucophyllum (van der Werff) Kubitzki & H.G.Richt.
  • Williamodendron itamarajuense P.L.R.Moraes
  • Williamodendron quadrilocellatum (van der Werff) Kubitzki & H.G. Richt.
  • Williamodendron spectabile Kubitzki & H.G.Richt.
References

References

  1. Henk van der Werff (Winter 1991). "A New Species of Williamodendron (Lauraceae) from Southern Brazil". Novon. 1 (1): 6–8. doi:10.2307/3391709. JSTOR 3391709. S2CID 85578102.
  2. "Williamodendron". Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  3. "Williamodendron Kubitzki & H.G.Richt". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 May 2025.