Sphaerosacme

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Sphaerosacme
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Meliaceae
Subfamily: Melioideae
Genus: Sphaerosacme
Wall. ex M.J.Roemer
Species:
S. decandra
Binomial name
Sphaerosacme decandra
(Wall.) Pennington
Synonyms

Sphaerosacme nepalensis Roem.
Sphaerosacme fragrans Wall. ex Voigt
Lansium decandrum(Roxb.) Briquet
Aphanamixis decandra(Roxb.) Kosterm.
Amoora decandra(Wall.) Hiern
Aglaia decandra Wall.
Aglaia decandra Roxb.

Sphaerosacme is a monotypic genus of plants in the family Meliaceae. [1] The sole species is Sphaerosacme decandra, a dioecious tree with odd-pinnate leaves. [2] No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life. [1] Its distribution includes: Nepal, North Andamans, Bhutan, India (West Bengal, Darjeeling, Sikkim) and Myanmar [Burma] (Kachin). [1]

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References

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