Calodendrum

Calodendrum
	Calodendrum capense
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Rutaceae
Subfamily:	Rutoideae
Genus:	Calodendrum; Thunb.
Species
	Calodendrum capense Thunb.; Calodendrum eickii Engl.;

Calodendrum is a genus of medium-sized evergreen trees comprising two species from Africa. Calodendrum capense (Cape Chestnut) is a well known tree that is widely cultivated, while Calodendrum eickii is a rare forest tree from Tanzania. The botanical name comes from Greek, kalos means beautiful and dendrum means tree. Both species are harvested for their timber in Africa.^[1]

References

^ Lovett, Jon C., Chris K. Ruffo & Roy E. Gereeau. "Field Guide to the Moist Forest Trees of Tanzania" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Calodendrum eickii
Lord, Tony (2003) Flora : The Gardener's Bible : More than 20,000 garden plants from around the world. London: Cassell. ISBN 0-304-36435-5
Macoboy, Stirling (1979) What Tree is That?, Sydney, Australia (1st ed.: Sydney: Ure Smith). ISBN 0-7254-0480-9

[fg-1] Lovett, Jon C., Chris K. Ruffo & Roy E. Gereeau. "Field Guide to the Moist Forest Trees of Tanzania" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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