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Cassine (plant)

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Kingdom
  
Scientific name
  
Cassine

Family
  
Rank
  
Genus


Lower classifications
  

Cassine is a genus of trees, of the plant family Celastraceae.

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Description

Cassine species grow as shrubs or small trees. The flowers are bisexual. The fruits have a pit (stone).

Distribution and habitat

Cassine species are distributed widely throughout the tropics, mainly in Africa.

Species

As of June 2014 The Plant List recognises 68 accepted taxa (of species and infraspecific names):

References

Cassine (plant) Wikipedia


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