Gyrocarpus americanus

Gyrocarpus americanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Hernandiaceae
Genus: Gyrocarpus
Species:
G. americanus
Binomial name
Gyrocarpus americanus
Synonyms[2]
  • Gyrocarpus acuminatus Meisn.
  • Gyrocarpus asiaticus Willd.
  • Gyrocarpus jacquinii Gaertn. nom. illeg.
  • Gyrocarpus jacquinii Roxb. nom. illeg.
  • Gyrocarpus lobatus Blanco
  • Gyrocarpus rugosus R.Br.
  • Gyrocarpus sphenopterus R.Br.
Bark
Leaf

Gyrocarpus americanus is a flowering plant in the Hernandiaceae family, with a wide pantropical distribution. Its common names include the helicopter tree, propeller tree, whirly whirly tree, stinkwood or shitwood.

  1. ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI); IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2020) [amended version of 2019 assessment]. "Gyrocarpus americanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T145824684A170341128. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T145824684A170341128.en. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  2. ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Specie". Retrieved 12 June 2015.