Aleurites

Aleurites moluccanus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamilia: Crotonoideae
Tribus: Aleuritideae
Subtribus: Aleuritinae
Genus: Aleurites
Species: A. moluccanus – A. rockinghamensis

Name

Aleurites J.R.Forst. & G.Forst., 1776

• Type species: Aleurites moluccanus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Ambinax Comm. ex A.Juss., Gen. Pl.: 389 (1789), not validly publ.
  • Camirium Gaertn., Fruct. Sem. Pl. 2: 194 (1791).
  • Telopea Sol. ex Baill., Étude Euphorb.: 345 (1858).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Trop. & Subtrop. Asia to NE. Australia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Forster, J.R. & Forster, J.G.A. 1776. Characteres generum plantarum, quas in itinere ad insulas maris Australis : collegerunt, descripserunt, delinearunt, annis 1772–1775. [Editio secunda.] x + 150 pp., 75 tab., Londini: apud B. White, T. Cadell, & P. Elmsly. BHL Reference page. : 111.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Aleurites in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 11. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Aleurites. Published online. Accessed: Jun 11 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Aleurites in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 11. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Aleurites. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 Jun 2020.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. 2020 Aleurites in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: Jun 11.

Vernacular names

azərbaycanca: Yağlıağac
беларуская: Тунг
čeština: Tungovník
svenska: Tungträd
українська: Тунг
Tiếng Việt: Chi Lai
中文: 石栗属

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