Nuxia pseudodentata
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Stilbaceae |
| Genus: | Nuxia |
| Species: | N. pseudodentata |
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| Nuxia pseudodentata | |
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Nuxia pseudodentata is a species of flowering plant in the family Stilbaceae. It is a tree native to the Comoros, that was described in 1895. The wood is used for fuel.
Taxonomy
The species was described in 1895, by Ernest Friedrich Gilg.[2]
Distribution
Nuxia pseudodentata is native to the seasonally dry tropical biome of the Comoros.[1]
Description
Nuxia pseudodentata is a shrub or tree.[3]
Uses
Nuxia pseudodentata wood is a popular source of fuel on Grande Comore.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Nuxia pseudodentata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
- ↑ "Nuxia pseudodentata Gilg". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.
- ↑ "Nuxia pseudodentata Gilg". AfricanPlantDatabase.ch. African Plant Database. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ Moussa, Azhar; Onuorah, Martins; Luyiga, Suzan (2022). "Fuelwood Consumption and Tree Species Extinction, a Case Study of Kartala Forest in Western Mbadjini of Region of Comoros". World News of Natural Sciences. 43: 138-150. ISSN 2543-5426. Retrieved 10 July 2026.