Carallia

Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Carallia

Carallia brachiata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Eudicots
Clade:  | Rosids
Order:  | Malpighiales
Family:  | Rhizophoraceae
Genus:  | Carallia
Roxb.[1]
Species

See text

Synonyms[1]

* Barraldeia Thouars
* Diatoma Lour.
* Karekandel Wolf
* Petalotoma DC.
* Sagittipetalum Merr.

Carallia is a genus of trees in the family Rhizophoraceae.

## Contents

* 1 Description
* 2 Distribution and habitat
* 3 Selected species
* 4 References

## Description

Carallia species grow as small to medium-sized trees. Their leaves are often dotted black. The fruits are small and ellipsoid to roundish in shape.[2]

## Distribution and habitat

Carallia species grow naturally in Madagascar , tropical Asia and northern Australia. Their habitat is lowland rainforests, swamps and on hills from sea level to about 2,000 metres (7,000 ft) altitude.[2]

## Selected species

* Carallia borneensis Oliv.
* Carallia brachiata (Lour.) Merr. \- corkwood (butterfly plant)
* Carallia calycina Benth.
* Carallia coriifolia Ridl.
* Carallia diplopetala Hand.-Mazz.
* Carallia euryoides Ridley

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Genus: Carallia Roxb.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?2063. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Madani, L.; Wong, K. M. (1995). "Carallia Roxb.". in Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 328–334. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSSvol1_3.pdf. Retrieved 11 April 2015.

Wikidata ☰ Q1035364 entry

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