Heteropyxis
E1040797
Heteropyxis is a small genus of flowering trees native to southern Africa, known for its aromatic foliage and placement in its own family, Heteropyxidaceae.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heteropyxis canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToFloraOf | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biogeographicRealm | Afrotropical ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ Rosids ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Myrtaceae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Psiloxylaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | small genus of flowering trees ⓘ |
| distribution | southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Heteropyxidaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerType | flowering plant ⓘ |
| growthForm |
shrub
ⓘ
tree ⓘ |
| habitat |
rocky hillsides
ⓘ
savanna ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| hasAroma | true ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
aromatic foliage
ⓘ
evergreen leaves ⓘ fragrant leaves when crushed ⓘ often peeling bark ⓘ small to medium-sized trees ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Heteropyxis canescens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heteropyxis dehniae NERFINISHED ⓘ Heteropyxis natalensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isContainedIn | Heteropyxidaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | simple leaves ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | evergreen ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Eswatini
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfRecognizedSpecies | 3 ⓘ |
| order | Myrtales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure | flowers ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | by wind ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | genus ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aromatic purposes
ⓘ
ornamental planting ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ |
| woodyPlant | true ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.