Elaeodendron
{{Short description|Genus of flowering plants}}
{{Automatic taxobox
|image = Elaeodendron croceum.jpg
|image_caption = Elaeodendron croceum
|taxon = Elaeodendron
|authority = Jacq.
|subdivision_ranks = Species
|subdivision = See text
|synonyms =
- Crocoxylon {{small|Eckl. & Zeyh.}}
- Elaeodendrum {{small|Murray}}
- Hartogia {{small|L.f., nom. illeg.}}
- Hartogiella {{small|Codd}}
- Loureira {{small|Raeusch.}}
- Neerija {{small|Roxb.}}
- Parilia {{small|Dennst.}}
- Portenschlagia {{small|Tratt.}}
- Pseudocassine {{small|Bredell}}
- Rubentia {{small|Comm. ex Juss.}}
- Schrebera {{small|Retz., nom. illeg.}}
- Schrebera {{small|Thunb., nom. illeg.}}
- Telemachia {{small|Urb.}}
|synonyms_ref = {{R|POWO}}
}}
Elaeodendron is a genus of flowering plants in the staff vine family, Celastraceae. It includes 40 species native to the tropics of the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Australia, and the South Pacific.{{R|POWO|GBIF|WFO}}
Species
{{As of|2025|3}}, Plants of the World Online accepts the following 40 species:{{R|POWO}}
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- Elaeodendron anjouanense {{small|H.Perrier}}
- Elaeodendron aquifolium {{small|(Fiori) Chiov.}}
- Elaeodendron australe {{small|Vent.}}
- Elaeodendron brachycremastron {{small|Guillaumin}}
- Elaeodendron buchananii {{small|(Loes.) Loes.}}
- Elaeodendron bupleuroides {{small|(Guillaumin) R.H.Archer}}
- Elaeodendron croceum {{small|(Thunb.) DC.}}
- Elaeodendron cunninghamii {{small|Montrouz.}}
- Elaeodendron curtipendulum {{small|Endl.}}
- Elaeodendron ehrenbergii {{small|Urb.}}
- Elaeodendron ellipticum {{small|Decne.}}
- Elaeodendron fruticosum {{small|N.Robson}}
- Elaeodendron glaucum {{small|(Rottb.) Pers.}}
- Elaeodendron gymnosporoides {{small|Baker}}
- Elaeodendron humbertii {{small|H.Perrier}}
- Elaeodendron kamerunense {{small|(Loes.) Villiers}}
- Elaeodendron lanceolatum {{small|Urb. & Ekman}}
- Elaeodendron laneanum {{small|A.H.Moore}}
- Elaeodendron lycioides {{small|Baker}}
- Elaeodendron matabelicum {{small|Loes.}}
- Elaeodendron melanocarpum {{small|F.Muell.}}
- Elaeodendron nipense {{small|Bisse}}
- Elaeodendron nitidulum {{small|Baker}}
- Elaeodendron orientale {{small|Jacq.}}
- Elaeodendron paniculatum {{small|Wight & Arn.}}
- Elaeodendron papillosum {{small|Hochst.}}
- Elaeodendron parvifolium {{small|R.H.Archer}}
- Elaeodendron pauciflorum {{small|Tul.}}
- Elaeodendron pilosum {{small|Baker}}
- Elaeodendron pininsulare {{small|Hürl.}}
- Elaeodendron schinoides {{small|Spreng.}}
- Elaeodendron schlechterianum {{small|(Loes.) Loes.}}
- Elaeodendron schweinfurthianum {{small|(Loes.) Loes.}}
- Elaeodendron trachycladum {{small|Baker}}
- Elaeodendron transvaalense {{small|(Burtt Davy) R.H.Archer}}
- Elaeodendron vaccinioides {{small|Baker}}
- Elaeodendron viburnifolium {{small|(Juss.) Merr.}}
- Elaeodendron vitiense {{small|A.C.Sm.}}
- Elaeodendron xylocarpum {{small|(Vent.) DC.}}
- Elaeodendron zeyheri {{small|Turcz.}}
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=Formerly placed in Elaeodendron=
- Cassine laneana (A.H.Moore) J.Ingram (as E. laneanum){{cite web |url=http://www.ipni.org/ipni/idPlantNameSearch.do?id=160071-1 |title=Celastraceae Cassine laneana (A.H.Moore ) J.Ingram |publisher=The International Plant Names Index |accessdate=2010-10-02}}{{cite web |url=http://www.conservation.bm/olivewood/ |title=Bermuda Olivewood (Cassine laneana syn. Elaeodendron laneanum) |publisher=Bermuda Department of Conservation Services |accessdate=2010-10-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100305133449/http://www.conservation.bm/olivewood/ |archive-date=2010-03-05 |url-status=dead }}
- Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Mazz. (as E. fortunei Turcz.)
- Flindersia maculosa (Lindl.) F.Muell. (as E. maculosum Lindl.)
- Maytenus quadrangulata (Schrad.) Loes. (as E. quadrangulatum (Schrad.) Reissek){{cite web |url=http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?4148 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121211205913/http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?4148 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-12-11 |title=GRIN Species Records of Elaeodendron |work=Germplasm Resources Information Network |publisher=United States Department of Agriculture |accessdate=2010-10-02 }}
References
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{{cite web |url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:6553-1 |title=Elaeodendron Jacq. |website=Plants of the World Online |publisher=Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |year=2025 |access-date=20 March 2025}}
{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-4000013114 |title=Elaeodendron Jacq. |website=World Flora Online |publisher=World Flora Online Consortium |year=2025 |access-date=20 March 2025}}
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