Nuxia pseudodentata
Species of flowering plant
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Nuxia pseudodentata is a species of flowering plant in the family Stilbaceae. It is a tree native to the Comoros, that was described in 1895. The wood is used for fuel.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Stilbaceae |
| Genus: | Nuxia |
| Species: | N. pseudodentata |
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Taxonomy
The species was described in 1895, by Ernest Friedrich Gilg.[2]
Distribution
Nuxia pseudodentata is native to the seasonally dry tropical biome of the Comoros.[1]
Description
Nuxia pseudodentata is a shrub or tree.[3]
Uses
Nuxia pseudodentata wood is a popular source of fuel on Grande Comore.[4]
