Cussonia

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Cussonia
Cussonia spicata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Apiales Family: Araliaceae Subfamily: Aralioideae Genus: Cussonia Thunb.
Species
Cussonia angolensis Cussonia arborea Cussonia arenicola Cussonia bancoensis Cussonia brieyi Cussonia corbisieri Cussonia gamtoosensis Cussonia holstii Cussonia jatrophoides Cussonia natalensis Cussonia nicholsonii Cussonia ostinii Cussonia paniculata Cussonia sessilis Cussonia sphaerocephala Cussonia spicata Cussonia thyrsiflora Cussonia transvaalensis Cussonia zimmermannii Cussonia zuluensis
Synonyms
Sphaerodendron Seem.

Cussonia is a genus of plants of family Araliaceae, represented by 20 species. It originated in Africa and has its center of distribution in South Africa and Madagascar.

[edit] References

• Flora of Zimbabwe: Cussonia