Sphedamnocarpus
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| Sphedamnocarpus | |
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| Flowers and samara of Sphedamnocarpus pruriens | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Malpighiaceae |
| Genus: | Sphedamnocarpus Planch. ex Benth. & Hook.f. |
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Sphedamnocarpus is a plant genus in the Malpighiaceae, consisting of some 10[1] to 18[2] species. They are native to Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar, and may be subshrubs, shrubs or climbers.[2] Their mostly yellow flowers have 5 sepals and 5 petals. The 3 to 4-locular ovaries develop into samaras.[2]
