Calodendrum
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Calodendrum is a genus
of medium-sized evergreen trees comprising two species from Africa
. Calodendrum capense
(Cape Chestnut) is a well known tree that is widely cultivated, while Calodendrum eickii
is a rare forest tree from Tanzania
. The botanical name comes from Greek, kalos means beautiful and dendrum means tree. Both species are harvested for their timber in Africa.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of medium-sized evergreen trees comprising two species from Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. Calodendrum capense
Calodendrum capense
Calodendrum capense is an African tree which was first studied at The Cape in South Africa and cultivated widely for its prolific flower display...
(Cape Chestnut) is a well known tree that is widely cultivated, while Calodendrum eickii
Calodendrum eickii
Calodendrum eickii is a rare forest tree from Tanzaniawhich is closely related to the widely cultivated Calodendrum capense ....
is a rare forest tree from Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
. The botanical name comes from Greek, kalos means beautiful and dendrum means tree. Both species are harvested for their timber in Africa.