Securidaca

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Securidaca is a genus of flowering plants in the milkwort family, known for its often woody species found mainly in tropical regions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant genus
taxon
belongsTo tribe Polygaleae
clade Magnoliophyta
surface form: Angiosperms

Eudicots
commonName securidaca NERFINISHED
conservationStatus some species locally threatened
describedIn botanical literature on Polygalaceae
family Polygalaceae NERFINISHED
flowerColor pink
purple
white
flowerType zygomorphic flowers
fruitType samara-like fruit
habitat savannas
tropical forests
woodlands
hasAuthority Linnaeus NERFINISHED
hasCharacteristic often woody species
tropical distribution
hasEconomicImportance medicinal uses of Securidaca longepedunculata
hasGrowthForm liana
shrub
small tree
hasLanguageOfName Latin
hasSpecies Securidaca coriacea NERFINISHED
Securidaca diversifolia NERFINISHED
Securidaca longepedunculata NERFINISHED
Securidaca paniculata NERFINISHED
Securidaca virgata NERFINISHED
isA flowering plant genus
genus in the milkwort family
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement alternate leaves
leafType simple leaves
namedBy Carl Linnaeus NERFINISHED
nativeTo Africa
Neotropics NERFINISHED
tropical regions
order Fabales NERFINISHED
pollination insect-pollinated
studiedIn systematic botany of Polygalaceae
taxonRank genus
typeSpecies Securidaca longepedunculata NERFINISHED
usedFor timber and wood products
traditional medicine
yearDescribed 18th century

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Polygalaceae hasNotableGenus Securidaca