Pegia
Genus of flowering plants
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Pegia is a genus of plants in the subfamily Spondiadoideae of the cashew and sumac family Anacardiaceae.
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| Pegia nitida | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Spondiadoideae |
| Genus: | Pegia Colebr.[1] |
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Description
Pegia species grow as shrubs, sarmentose trees or lianas.[2] They are polygamous, woody climbers.[3] The ovoid or oblong fruits have a red or purple skin with a red mesocarp. Pegia species grow naturally in tropical Asia.[2][3]
Species
The Plant List and Flora of China recognise about 2 accepted species:[4][3]
- Pegia nitida Colebr.
- Pegia sarmentosa (Lecomte) Hand.-Mazz.
