Euclea | |
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Euclea racemosa, the sea guarri | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ebenaceae |
Genus: |
Euclea L. |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Euclea, from the Greek eukleia meaning "glory and fame", [2] denotes a group of flowering plants in the Ebenaceae or ebony family. They were described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1774. [3] [4] The genus includes evergreen trees and shrubs, native to Africa, the Comoro Islands and Arabia. [1] Several species are used for timber, producing a hard, dark heartwood timber similar to ebony.
There are some 16 to 18 species, including: [1] [5]