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| Hirtella | |
|---|---|
| Hirtella santosii, Bahia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Chrysobalanaceae |
| Genus: | Hirtella L. |
| Type species | |
| Hirtella americana | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Hirtella is a genus of 110 species of woody trees in family Chrysobalanaceae.[2] It was first described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.[3][4][5][6] Hirtella naturally occurs in tropical forests throughout Latin America, the West Indies, southeast Africa, and Madagascar.[1][7][8] The flowers are mainly pollinated by butterflies.[9]

List of accepted species according to Kew:[1]