Empleurum | |
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Empleurum serrulatum | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Rutaceae |
Subfamily: | Zanthoxyloideae |
Genus: | Empleurum Aiton |
Empleurum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rutaceae. [1]
Its native range is South African Republic. [1]
Species: [1]
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Zanthoxyloideae is a subfamily of the family Rutaceae.