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Ekebergia

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Dioecious shrubs or trees. Leaves imparipinnate. Leaflets entire. Flowers (4-)5-merous, unisexual (but with little external difference between the sexes) borne in contracted panicles. Petals (4-)5, free. Staminal tube cup-shaped, filaments completely fused or ± so, without appendages; anthers usually 10, inserted on the rim of the staminal tube. Ovary 2-5(-6)-locular. Fruit a drupe with 2-4(-6), 1-seeded pyrenes.
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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Ekebergia Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=818
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Ekebergia

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Ekebergia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Meliaceae.[1] They are dioecious trees or shrubs, with odd-pinnate leaves.[2]

Its native range is tropical and southern Africa.[1]

Its genus name of Ekebergia is in honour of Carl Gustaf Ekeberg (1716–1784), Swedish physician, chemist and explorer.[3] It was published and described in Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Handl. Vol.1779 on page 282 in 1779.[1]

Known species:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Ekebergia Sparrm. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  2. ^ Pennington, T. D.; Styles, B. T. (1975). "A Generic Monograph of the Meliaceae". Blumea. 22: 419–540.
  3. ^ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, D–L. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-2676-9.
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Ekebergia: Brief Summary

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Ekebergia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Meliaceae. They are dioecious trees or shrubs, with odd-pinnate leaves.

Its native range is tropical and southern Africa.

Its genus name of Ekebergia is in honour of Carl Gustaf Ekeberg (1716–1784), Swedish physician, chemist and explorer. It was published and described in Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Handl. Vol.1779 on page 282 in 1779.

Known species:

Ekebergia benguelensis Welw. ex C.DC. Ekebergia capensis Sparrm. Ekebergia pterophylla (C.DC.) Hofmeyr Ekebergia pumila I.M.Johnst.
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