Williamodendron
| Williamodendron | |
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| Williamodendron glaucophyllum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| 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.[1][2]
Description
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ "Williamodendron". Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- ^ "Williamodendron Kubitzki & H.G.Richt". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 May 2025.