Zanha
Zanha is a small genus of plants in the family Sapindaceae that are native to Africa.[2]
| Zanha | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Subfamily: | Dodonaeoideae |
| Genus: | Zanha Hiern[1] |
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Description
Members of the genus Zanha are medium-sized deciduous trees with paripinnate leaves. The inflorescence is a short paniculate thyrse that bears dioecious flowers. The fruit is a reddish drupe.[2][3]
Species
This genus includes the following species:[2]
- Zanha africana (Radlk.) Exell – Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe[4]
- Zanha golungensis Hiern – Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe[5]
- Zanha suaveolens Capuron – Madagascar[6]
References
- "Zanha Hiern". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- "Zanha Hiern". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- Bingham, Mike G.; Willemen, Annette; Wursten, Bart T.; Ballings, Petra; Hyde, Mark A. "Flora of Zambia: Genus page: Zanha". Flora of Zambia. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- "Zanha africana (Radlk.) Exell". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- "Zanha golungensis Hiern". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- "Zanha suaveolens Capuron". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
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