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4874.000 Scutia (DC.) Brongn.

Description of the genus

Shrubs or trees, somewhat scandent, bearing prickles in leaf axils. Leaves opposite or subopposite, pinnately nerved. Inflorescence an axillary fascicle or umbel.Flowers bisexual. Sepals 5. Petals 5, unguiculate, emarginate. Ovary superior. ,em>Fruit a fleshy drupe. Ovary superior

Worldwide: 3 species in tropical S America and southern Africa

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myrtina (Burm. f.) KurzGI,M

Other sources of information about Scutia:

Flora of Zimbabwe: Scutia
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Scutia
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Scutia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Scutia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Scutia
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Scutia
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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Stefaan Dondeyne 2007-13

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Dondeyne, S. (2013). Flora of Mozambique: Genus page: Scutia.
http://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=920, retrieved 20 May 2013

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