Ricinodendreae Explained

Ricinodendreae is a tribe of the subfamily Crotonoideae, under the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises 3 genera.

• Givotia (from east Africa, Madagascar, India and Sri Lanka),^[1]
  • Givotia gosai
  • Givotia madagascariensis
  • Givotia moluccana
  • Givotia stipularis
• Ricinodendron (from Tropical Africa),^[2]
  • Ricinodendron heudelotii
• Schinziophyton (from Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre and Zimbabwe),^[3]
  • Schinziophyton rautanenii

Notable species include mongongo (Schinziophyton rautanenii) and njangsa (Ricinodendron heudelotii).

Phylogeny

According to the Open Tree of Life, phylogenetic analysis suggests the following relationships amongst genera.

See also

• Taxonomy of the Euphorbiaceae

Notes and References

1. Web site: Givotia Griff. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 16 September 2021 . en.
2. Web site: Ricinodendron Müll.Arg. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 16 September 2021 . en.
3. Web site: Schinziophyton Hutch. ex Radcl.Sm. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 16 September 2021 . en.