Filicium Explained

Filicium is a genus of flowering plants in the soapberry family Sapindaceae, native to east Africa, Madagascar, India and Sri Lanka. The best known species is Filicium decipiens, which is planted as an ornamental tree.^[1]

Species

Three species are currently accepted.

• Filicium decipiens (Wight & Arn.) Thwaites
• Filicium longifolium (H.Perrier) Capuron
• Filicium thouarsianum (DC.) Capuron

Notes and References

1. Book: Wiersema . JH . León . B . 7 January 2013. World Economic Plants: A Standard Reference, Second Edition . 306 . Taylor & Francis . 9781439821428 .