Ximenia

Ximenia
Ximenia americana leaves & fruit at Chilkur near Hyderabad, India.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Olacaceae
Genus: Ximenia
L.[1]
Species

See text.

Synonyms

Heymassoli Aubl.
Pimecaria Raf.
Rottboelia Scop.
Ximeniopsis Alain[1]

Ximenia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Olacaceae. The generic name honors Francisco Ximénez, a Spanish priest.[2]

Selected species

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References

  1. 1 2 "Genus: Ximenia L.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2010-08-25. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  2. Genaust, Helmut (1976). Etymologisches Wörterbuch der botanischen Pflanzennamen ISBN 3-7643-0755-2
  3. 1 2 "GRIN Species Records of Ximenia". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2011-01-10.

External links

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