Aextoxicon
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Berberidopsidales |
| Family: | Aextoxicaceae Engl. & Gilg[2] |
| Genus: | Aextoxicon Pav.
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| Species: | A. punctatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Aextoxicon punctatum Pav. | |
Aextoxicon is a genus of
broadleaf forests
. It can reach 15 m tall.
The
core eudicots. It has since been included in the order Berberidopsidales.[4] The genus was formerly often included in the family Euphorbiaceae
.
Description
Aextoxicon punctatum is a large tree often found in the
carpels that fuse to form a bilocular ovary. The fruit is a single seeded drupe that resembles an olive, thus giving the plant its common name.[5]
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Male flower -
Female flower -
Leaves
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Distribution and habitat
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Aextoxicon punctatum is found in Chile, usually in damp places from the Bosque de Fray Jorge National Park southwards to the Chiloé Archipelago, also in the Valdivian forest and Magellanic forests of the southern Pacific coast. In Argentina it is present in the middle reaches of the Rio Negro valley, being invasive on the island of Choele Choel,[dubious ] and it is common in the Lago Puelo National Park, Chubut.
Uses
The tree is used for its high-quality timber.[5]
References
- . Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- hdl:10654/18083
- S2CID 84188383.
- S2CID 44982192.
- ^ ISBN 9781554072064.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aextoxicon.
- Aextoxicon punctatum in Encyclopedia of the Chilean Flora
- Aextoxicon punctatum in Chilebosque
- Aextoxicon punctatum in Chileflora
- Aextoxicaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants
- Hansen & Rahn: Aextoxicaceae
- NCBI Taxonomy Browser: Aextoxicaceae
- CSDL: Aextoxicaceae Archived 2008-10-13 at the Wayback Machine