Antidesma | |
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Hame (A. platyphyllum) - habit | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
Subfamily: | Antidesmatoideae |
Tribe: | Antidesmateae |
Subtribe: | Antidesmatinae |
Genus: | Antidesma L. 1753 not Wall. 1832[1] |
Type species | |
Antidesma alexiteria | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Antidesma is a genus of tropical plant in the family Phyllanthaceae formally described by Linnaeus in 1753.[3][1] It is native to tropical Africa, S + E + SE Asia, Australia, and various oceanic islands. The greatest diversity occurs in Southeast Asia.[2][4][5][6]