5343.000 Casearia Jacq.

Description of the genus

Large tree (in ours). Leaves distichous, with translucent glandular dots and streaks. Flowers in axillary fascicles, borne on a minute cushion. Sepals 5. Petals 0. Stamens 7-10. Staminodes alternating with stamens, clavate, united below with the stamens. Stigma capitate. Capsule coriaceous, 3-angled, 2-4-valved. Seeds enveloped in a soft aril.

Worldwide: 160 species in the tropics

Burundi: 1 taxon.

The larvae of the following species of insect eat species of this genus:

Botyodes asialis

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Species		Content
barteri Mast.

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Flora of Malawi: Casearia
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Casearia
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Casearia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Casearia
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Casearia
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Casearia
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