Maingaya | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Saxifragales |
Family: | Hamamelidaceae |
Subfamily: | Hamamelidoideae |
Tribe: | Loropetaleae |
Genus: | Maingaya Oliv. |
Species: | M. malayana |
Binomial name | |
Maingaya malayana | |
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