Soulamea

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Soulamea
Soulamea amara
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Simaroubaceae
Genus: Soulamea
Lam. (1785)
Synonyms[1]
  • Amaroria A.Gray (1853)
  • Cardiocarpus Reinw. (1825)
  • Cardiophora Benth. (1843)
  • Picrocardia Radlk. (1890)

Soulamea is a genus of plant in family Simaroubaceae. They are shrubs or small trees, and are dioecious, with the exception of Soulamea amara, which has bisexual flowers.[2] It is native to parts of Malesia in the West Pacific. From the Seychelles, Borneo, Bismarck Archipelago, Caroline Islands, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, New Guinea and Maluku to the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Fiji.[1]

Species[edit]

14 species are accepted.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Soulamea Lam. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  2. ^ Clayton, Joshua William (2008). Evolutionary history of Simaroubaceae (Sapindales): Systematics, biogeography and diversification (PhD). University of Florida.

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