Williamodendron

Williamodendron
Williamodendron glaucophyllum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Laurales
Family:	Lauraceae
Genus:	Williamodendron Kubitzki & H.G.Richt.

Williamodendron is a genus of evergreen trees belonging to the Laurel family, Lauraceae, in South America. ^{[1] [2]}

Description

Fruit is globose and subtended by the small persistent tepals, which form a collar at the base of the fruit. ^[1] The floral characters and the wood and bark anatomy indicate a close relationship between Williamodendron and Mezilaurus . ^[1]

Species

Five species are accepted. ^[3]

• Williamodendron cinnamomeum van der Werff  [ nl ]
• Williamodendron glaucophyllum (van der Werff) Kubitzki & H.G.Richt.
• Williamodendron itamarajuense P.L.R.Moraes
• Williamodendron quadrilocellatum (van der Werff) Kubitzki & H.G. Richt.
• Williamodendron spectabile Kubitzki & H.G.Richt.

References

1. Henk van der Werff (Winter 1991). "A New Species of Williamodendron (Lauraceae) from Southern Brazil". Novon. 1 (1): 6–8. doi:10.2307/3391709. JSTOR   3391709. S2CID   85578102.
2. "Williamodendron". Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
3. "Williamodendron Kubitzki & H.G.Richt". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 21 May 2025.