Handeliodendron bodinieri is a rare deciduous tree/shrub native to China and the only species in the monotypic genus Handeliodendron.[1][2]
| Handeliodendron | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Subfamily: | Hippocastanoideae |
| Genus: | Handeliodendron Rehder |
| Species: | H. bodinieri
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| Binomial name | |
| Handeliodendron bodinieri (H. Léveillé) Rehder
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Description
editIt grows up to 15 meters tall, and grows in mountain areas characterized by irregular limestone formations in Guangxi and Guizhou. The seeds are rich in oil, making them attractive to wild animals.[2]
Classification
editIt is related to Aesculus (horse chestnuts) and Billia, and is classified with in either Sapindaceae, subfamily Hippocastanoideae,[3] or the family Hippocastanaceae.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Handeliodendron". Flora of China.
- ^ a b "Handeliodendron bodinieri". Flora of China.
- ^ Harrington, Mark G.; Edwards, Karen J.; Johnson, Sheila A.; Chase, Mark W.; Gadek, Paul A. (2005). "Phylogenetic Inference in Sapindaceae sensu lato Using Plastid matK and rbcL DNA Sequences". Systematic Botany. 30 (2): 366. doi:10.1600/0363644054223549.