Machilus

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Machilus
File:M thunbergii.JPG
Machilus thunbergii leaves, also known as Persea thunbergii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Machilus
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Species

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Machilus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lauraceae. It is found in temperate, subtropical, and tropical forest, occurring in China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Indochina, the Indian subcontinent, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.[1] It is sometimes included in the genus Persea,[2] and currently includes about 100 species.[3]

Description

Species

The genus includes the following species:[1]

File:Machilus yunnanensis - Kunming Botanical Garden - DSC02971.JPG
Machilus yunnanensis, also known as Persea yunnanensis
File:倒卵葉楠 Machilus obovatifolia 20210608151722 07.jpg
M. obovatifolia. Leaf obovate or ovate-elliptic is the main feature of M. obovatifolia among Machilus. Endemic to Taiwan.
File:大葉楠 Machilus kusanoi 20220210142904 12.jpg
M. kusanoi. The height of the tree and the large leaves are the obvious characteristics of M. kusanoi in the same genus. Endemic to Taiwan.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Machilus Nees. Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 29 August 2022.
  2. "Tropicos.org".
  3. Shugang Li; Xi-wen Li; Jie Li; Puhua Huang; Fa-Nan Wei; Hongbin Cui; Henk van der Werff. "Machilus Rumphius ex Nees in Wallich, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 2: 61, 70. 1831". Flora of China.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Mase, K., Tagane, S., Chhang, P., & Yahara, T. (2020). A Taxonomic Study of Machilus (Lauraceae) in Cambodia based on DNA Barcodes and Morphological Observations. Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica, 71(2), 79–101.

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