Combretum, the bushwillows or combretums, make up the type genus of the family Combretaceae. The genus comprises about 272 species of trees and shrubs, most of which are native to tropical and southern Africa, about 5 to Madagascar, but there are others that are native to tropical Asia, New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago, Australia, and tropical America. Though somewhat reminiscent of willows (Salix) in their habitus, they are not particularly close relatives of these.
Terminalia is a genus of large trees of the flowering plant family Combretaceae, comprising nearly 300 species distributed in tropical regions of the world. The genus name derives from the Latin word terminus, referring to the fact that the leaves appear at the very tips of the shoots.
Ochna is a genus comprising 79 species of evergreen trees, shrubs and shrublets belonging to the flowering plant family Ochnaceae. These species are native to tropical woodlands of Africa, Madagascar, the Mascarenes and Asia. Species of this genus are usually called ochnas, bird's-eye bushes or Mickey-mouse plants, a name derived from the shape of the drupelet fruit. The name of this genus comes from the Greek word ὄχνη (ókhnē), used by Theocritus and meaning "wild pear", as the leaves are similar in appearance. Some species, including Ochna integerrima and O. serrulata, are cultivated as decorative plants.
Cissus is a genus of approximately 350 species of lianas in the grape family (Vitaceae). They have a cosmopolitan distribution, though the majority are to be found in the tropics.
Allophylus is a genus within the plant family Sapindaceae. It includes 211 species with a pantropical distribution.
Placodiscus is a genus of plant in family Sapindaceae. The following species are accepted by Plants of the World Online:
Vepris is a genus of plant in family Rutaceae. It comprises around 90 species, mainly from tropical Africa, Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands and at a lesser extent Arabia and India.
Rourea is a genus of plants in the family Connaraceae. They are found worldwide across the tropics and subtropics.
Aporrhiza is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Sapindaceae.
Calvoa is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Chytranthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Sapindaceae. It includes 32 species of small trees and shrubs native to tropical Africa, ranging from Guinea eastwards to Kenya and Tanzania and south to Angola. Most species have a palm-like habit, with large pinnate leaves and unbranched trunks.
Deinbollia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Sapindaceae.
Pancovia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Sapindaceae.
Laccodiscus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Sapindaceae.
Feliciotis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae. It includes 12 species native to tropical Africa, ranging from Ghana to Kenya and south to Mozambique and Angola.
