Scientific name Euclea | Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Spiny oak slug, Euclea laurina, Euclea balfourii |
Chenille euclea delphinii
Euclea, from the Greek eukleia meaning "glory and fame", denotes a group of flowering plants in the Ebenaceae or ebony family. They were described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1774. The genus includes evergreen trees and shrubs, native to Africa, the Comoro Islands and Arabia. Several species are used for timber, producing a hard, dark heartwood timber similar to ebony.
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Species
There are some 16 to 18 species, including:


References
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