Elaeodendron

Elaeodendron is a genus of flowering plants in the staff vine family, Celastraceae. It includes 40 species native to the tropics of the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Australia, and the South Pacific.

Species

As of March 2025, Plants of the World Online accepts the following 40 species:

  • Elaeodendron anjouanense H.Perrier
  • Elaeodendron aquifolium (Fiori) Chiov.
  • Elaeodendron australe Vent.
  • Elaeodendron brachycremastron Guillaumin
  • Elaeodendron buchananii (Loes.) Loes.
  • Elaeodendron bupleuroides (Guillaumin) R.H.Archer
  • Elaeodendron croceum (Thunb.) DC.
  • Elaeodendron cunninghamii Montrouz.
  • Elaeodendron curtipendulum Endl.
  • Elaeodendron ehrenbergii Urb.
  • Elaeodendron ellipticum Decne.
  • Elaeodendron fruticosum N.Robson
  • Elaeodendron glaucum (Rottb.) Pers.
  • Elaeodendron gymnosporoides Baker
  • Elaeodendron humbertii H.Perrier
  • Elaeodendron kamerunense (Loes.) Villiers
  • Elaeodendron lanceolatum Urb. & Ekman
  • Elaeodendron laneanum A.H.Moore
  • Elaeodendron lycioides Baker
  • Elaeodendron matabelicum Loes.
  • Elaeodendron melanocarpum F.Muell.
  • Elaeodendron nipense Bisse
  • Elaeodendron nitidulum Baker
  • Elaeodendron orientale Jacq.
  • Elaeodendron paniculatum Wight & Arn.
  • Elaeodendron papillosum Hochst.
  • Elaeodendron parvifolium R.H.Archer
  • Elaeodendron pauciflorum Tul.
  • Elaeodendron pilosum Baker
  • Elaeodendron pininsulare Hürl.
  • Elaeodendron schinoides Spreng.
  • Elaeodendron schlechterianum (Loes.) Loes.
  • Elaeodendron schweinfurthianum (Loes.) Loes.
  • Elaeodendron trachycladum Baker
  • Elaeodendron transvaalense (Burtt Davy) R.H.Archer
  • Elaeodendron vaccinioides Baker
  • Elaeodendron viburnifolium (Juss.) Merr.
  • Elaeodendron vitiense A.C.Sm.
  • Elaeodendron xylocarpum (Vent.) DC.
  • Elaeodendron zeyheri Turcz.

Formerly placed in Elaeodendron

  • Cassine laneana (A.H.Moore) J.Ingram (as E. laneanum)
  • Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Mazz. (as E. fortunei Turcz.)
  • Flindersia maculosa (Lindl.) F.Muell. (as E. maculosum Lindl.)
  • Maytenus quadrangulata (Schrad.) Loes. (as E. quadrangulatum (Schrad.) Reissek)

References

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