Crinodendron is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Elaeocarpaceae. Species are evergreen shrubs or small trees native to the forests of South America,[1] but some are cultivated as ornamentals in Europe and elsewhere. They have narrow, leathery evergreen leaves and pendent bell-shaped flowers in red, pink or white.
| Crinodendron | |
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| C. hookerianum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Elaeocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Crinodendron Molina |
| Type species | |
| Crinodendron patagua | |
| Synonyms | |
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Etymology
editThe generic name Crinodendron is composed of two Greek words: krinŏn, meaning lily, and dendron, meaning tree.[2]
Species
editPlants of the World Online includes:[1]
- Crinodendron brasiliense Reitz & L.B.Sm.
- Crinodendron hookerianum Gay
- Crinodendron patagua Molina
- Crinodendron tucumanum Lillo
Horticulture
editIn cultivation in temperate areas they require a sheltered location.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Plants of the World Online: Crinodendron Molina (retrieved 8 August 2024)
- ^ Crinodendron hookerianum | Landscape Plants | Oregon State University. (n.d.). Retrieved April 11, 2023, from https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/crinodendron-hookerianum
- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
External links
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Media related to Crinodendron at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Crinodendron at Wikispecies
