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Schizomeria

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Higher classification
  
Cunoniaceae

Order
  
Oxalidales

Family
  
Cunoniaceae

Rank
  
Genus

Schizomeria

Similar
  
Schizomeria ovata, Cunoniaceae, Anodopetalum, Ceratopetalum, Geissois

Schizomeria is a genus with 10 species of plants belonging to the family Cunoniaceae. There are two species in Australia. Others occur in New Guinea, the Moluccas and the Solomon Islands. The fruit is a fleshy drupe.

The name is from the Greek, meaning I cut a portion of. Referring to the petals which appear as if parts have been cut from the petal tips.

References

Schizomeria Wikipedia