Ekebergia | |
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Ekebergia capensis in South Africa | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Meliaceae |
Subfamily: | Melioideae |
Genus: |
Ekebergia Sparrm. |
Synonyms | |
Charia C.E.C.Fisch. |
Ekebergia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Meliaceae. [1] They are dioecious trees or shrubs, with odd-pinnate leaves. [2]
Its native range is tropical and southern Africa. [1]
Its genus name of Ekebergia is in honour of Carl Gustaf Ekeberg (1716–1784), Swedish physician, chemist and explorer. [3] It was published and described in Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Handl. Vol.1779 on page 282 in 1779. [1]
Known species: [1]