Strombosia

Strombosia
	Strombosia ceylanica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Santalales
Family:	Olacaceae
Genus:	Strombosia; Blume
Species
	See text

Strombosia is a plant genus of about 10 species in the family Olacaceae.^[1] It has also been classified in the family Strombosiaceae.^[2] The generic name is from the Greek strombos, meaning "pear-shaped", referring to the fruit.^[3]

Description

Strombosia species grow as shrubs or trees. The flowers are bisexual with 5 petals. The fruits are drupes (pitted) with a thin, fleshy pericarp.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Strombosia species are distributed mostly in tropical Africa, with others in tropical Asia. Their habitat is typically lowland forests.^[3]

Species

(As of September 2021), Plants of the World Online recognised 11 species:^[1]

Strombosia ceylanica Gardner
Strombosia fleuryana Breteler
Strombosia gossweileri S.Moore
Strombosia grandifolia Hook.f. ex Benth.
Strombosia nana Kosterm.
Strombosia javanica Blume
Strombosia nigropunctata Louis & J.Léonard
Strombosia philippinensis S.Vidal
Strombosia pustulata Oliv.
Strombosia scheffleri Engl.
Strombosia zenkeri Engl.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "Strombosia Blume". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:28294-1.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 "Genus: Strombosia Blume". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 25 August 2010. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?11668. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Tipot, Lesmy (1995). "Strombosia Blume". in Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 282, 283–285. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSSvol1_3.pdf. Retrieved 15 July 2014.

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[POWO_28294-1-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "Strombosia Blume". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:28294-1.

[GRIN-2] 2.0 ^2.1 "Genus: Strombosia Blume". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 25 August 2010. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?11668. Retrieved 15 July 2014.

[TFSS-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Tipot, Lesmy (1995). "Strombosia Blume". in Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 282, 283–285. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSSvol1_3.pdf. Retrieved 15 July 2014.

Strombosia

Strombosia ceylanica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Santalales
Family:	Olacaceae
Genus:	Strombosia Blume^[1]^[2]
Species
See text