| Anogeissus | |
|---|---|
) | |
| Anogeissus leiocarpus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Combretaceae |
| Genus: | Anogeissus Wall. |
| Species | |
| 10-12, see text | |
Anogeissus is a genus of trees in the family Combretaceae. The 10[1] to 12 species are distributed in Asia and tropical Africa.[2] Plants of the World Online now refers to this genus as a synonym of Terminalia L.[3]
These are trees and shrubs with tubular flowers that lack petals and dry fruits with ridges or wings.[1]
Axlewood (A. latifolia) is used for its wood and tannins and as a fodder.[4] African birch (A. leiocarpa) is used for its wood and to make yellow dye and medicinal compounds.[5]
Species include:
- Anogeissus acuminata
- Anogeissus bentii
- Anogeissus dhofarica
- Anogeissus latifolia
- Anogeissus leiocarpa
- Anogeissus pendula
- Anogeissus rotundifolia
- Anogeissus schimperi
- Anogeissus sericea
References
- ^ a b Anogeissus. Flora of China.
- ^ Sakala, J. (2000). Silicified angiosperm wood from the Dangu locality (Ypresian of the Gisors region, Eure, France)–final part: the problem of palaeoclimate reconstruction based on fossil wood. Archived 2015-11-19 at the Wayback Machine Geodiversitas, 22(4), 493-507.
- ^ POWO: Anogeissus (DC.) Guill. (retrieved 24 September 2018)
- ^ Heuzé V., Tran G., 2016. Axlewood (Anogeissus latifolia). Feedipedia, a programme by INRA, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. https://www.feedipedia.org/node/186 Last updated on March 22, 2016, 14:20
- ^ Heuzé V., Tran G., Renaudeau D., Bastianelli D., 2016. African birch (Anogeissus leiocarpa). Feedipedia, a programme by INRA, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. https://www.feedipedia.org/node/701 Last updated on March 15, 2016, 11:53