Englerophytum

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Milkplums
E. magalismontanum in South Africa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Englerophytum
K.Krause
Synonyms

Englerophytum is an Afrotropical and mostly tropical genus of trees. Their leaves are leathery with dense appressed hairs on the undersides.[1] There are some 14 species:[2]

  • Englerophytum congolense (De Wild.) Aubrév. & Pellegr.
  • Englerophytum iturense (Engl.) L.Gaut.
  • Englerophytum koulamoutouense (Aubrév. & Pellegr.) ined.
  • Englerophytum laurentii (De Wild.) ined.
  • Englerophytum le-testui (Aubrév. & Pellegr.) ined.
  • Englerophytum longipedicellatum (De Wild.) ined.
  • Englerophytum magalismontanum (Sond.) T.D.Penn.
  • Englerophytum mayumbense (Greves) ined.
  • Englerophytum natalense (Sond.) T.D.Penn.
  • Englerophytum oblanceolatum (S.Moore) T.D.Penn.
  • Englerophytum oubanguiense (Aubrév. & Pellegr.) Aubrév. & Pellegr.
  • Englerophytum rwandense (Troupin) ined.
  • Englerophytum somiferanum Aubrév.
  • Englerophytum stelechantha K.Krause
flower: 5 petals and 5 sepals
 
fruit: a berry containing 1 seed
 

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hyde, Mark, et al. "Englerophytum K.Krause". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 13 October 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Englerophytum". The Plant List (2010). Version 1. Retrieved 13 October 2013. 
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