Ximenia
{{Short description|Genus of flowering plants}}
{{Automatic taxobox
|image = Ximenia americana leaves & fruit at Chilkur near Hyderabad, AP W2 IMG 7288.jpg
|image_caption = Ximenia americana leaves & fruit at Chilkur near Hyderabad, India.
|taxon = Ximenia
|authority = L.{{cite web |url=http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?12969 |title=Genus: Ximenia L. |work=Germplasm Resources Information Network |publisher=United States Department of Agriculture |date=2010-08-25 |access-date=2011-01-10}}
|subdivision_ranks = Species
|subdivision = See text
|synonyms = Heymassoli Aubl.
Pimecaria Raf.
Rottboelia Scop.
|}}
Ximenia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Olacaceae. The generic name honors Francisco Ximénez, a Spanish priest.Genaust, Helmut (1976). Etymologisches Wörterbuch der botanischen Pflanzennamen {{ISBN|3-7643-0755-2}}
Selected species
- Ximenia americana L.
- Ximenia afra (large sourplum) Sond.
- Ximenia coriacea Engl.
- Ximenia roigii León{{cite web |url=http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?12969 |title=GRIN Species Records of Ximenia |work=Germplasm Resources Information Network |publisher=United States Department of Agriculture |access-date=2011-01-10}}
= Formerly placed here =
- Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile (as X. aegyptiaca L.)
Image gallery
Image:Ximenia americana leaves at Chilkur near Hyderabad, AP W IMG 7290.jpg|Ximenia americana leaves at Chilkur near Hyderabad, India.
Image:Ximenia americana leaves & fruit at Chilkur near Hyderabad, AP W IMG 7288.jpg|Ximenia americana leaves & fruit at Chilkur near Hyderabad, India.
References
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External links
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