Schmardaea

Schmardaea is a genus of trees in the family Meliaceae. It solely comprises the species Schmardaea microphylla.[1]

Schmardaea
Branchlets with leaves, flowers and fruits
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Meliaceae
Subfamily: Cedreloideae
Genus: Schmardaea
H. Karst.
Species:
S. microphylla
Binomial name
Schmardaea microphylla
(Hooker) H.Karst. ex Müll.Berol.
Synonyms
  • Elutheria microphylla (Hook.) M.Roem.
  • Guarea microphylla Hook.
  • Schmardaea nobilis H. Karst.
  • Schmardaea recordiana Dugand

Distribution and habitat

Found in cloud forests and dry forests at mid elevations and up to 2700 m in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.[2][1]

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gollark: This predates potatOS by 6 years.
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References
  1. Pennington, T.D. (1981). Meliaceae. Flora Neotropica. New York Botanical Garden. pp. 387–389.
  2. "Schmardaea microphylla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2017-07-31.


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