Nauclea

Nauclea
Nauclea orientalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Cinchonoideae
Tribe: Naucleeae
Genus: Nauclea
L.
Type species
Nauclea orientalis
(L.) L.
Synonyms
  • Bancalus Rumph. ex Kuntze
  • Burttdavya Hoyle
  • Cephalina Thonn.
  • Platanocarpum Korth.
  • Platanocephalus Vaill. ex Crantz
  • Sarcocephalus Afzel. ex R.Br.

Nauclea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The species are evergreen trees or shrubs that are native to the paleotropics.[1] The terminal vegetative buds are usually strongly flattened.[2] The generic name is derived from the Ancient Greek words naus, meaning "ship" and kleio, meaning "to close".[3] It refers to the resemblance of the cells of the capsule to a ship's hull.[4]

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