Krugiodendron

Urban

Symb. Antill. 3: 313. 1902.

Common names: Leadwood
Etymology: For Carl Wilhelm Krug, 1833–1898, major collaborator with Urban on the West Indian flora, and Greek dendron, tree
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 66. Mentioned on page 45.
 TaxonIllustrator 
FNA12 P08 Sageretia minutiflora.jpegReynosia septentrionalis
Sageretia minutiflora
Krugiodendron ferreum
Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey
Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey
Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey

Shrubs or trees, unarmed; bud-scales present. Leaves persistent, usually opposite or subopposite, rarely alternate, not borne on short-shoots; blade not gland-dotted; pinnately veined, secondary-veins arching near margins, higher order veins not forming adaxially raised reticulum. Inflorescences axillary, within foliage, umbels; peduncles and pedicels not fleshy in fruit. Pedicels present. Flowers bisexual; hypanthium very shallowly cupulate, 3–4 mm wide; sepals 5, spreading, greenish yellow, triangular to triangular-ovate, crested adaxially; petals 0; nectary fleshy, filling hypanthium, margin pentagonal, decagonal, or weakly subcrenulate; stamens 5; ovary superior, 2-locular; style 1. Fruits drupes, 5–8 [–12] mm; stone 1, indehiscent.

Distribution

Fla., s Mexico, West Indies, Central America (s to Costa Rica)

Discussion

Species 1.

Selected References

None.

... more about "Krugiodendron"
perigynous +  and epigynous +
Guy L. Nesom +
not gland-dotted +
3[-5]-veined +  and pinnate +
spinulose +, spinose +, serrate +  and entire +
denticulate +, dentate +, crenulate +, crenate +  and serrulate +
Leadwood +
Fla. +, s Mexico +, West Indies +  and Central America (s to Costa Rica) +
For Carl Wilhelm Krug, 1833–1898, major collaborator with Urban on the West Indian flora, and Greek dendron, tree +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
free +  and adnate +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
alternate +, subopposite +  and opposite +
persistent +
pentagonal +
intrastaminal +
not fleshy +
perigynous +  and epigynous +
adnate +  and distinct +
4 +  and 5 +
2-4-carpellate +
Symb. Antill. +
greenish yellow +
distinct +
crested;triangular;triangular-ovate +
indehiscent +
Krugiodendron +
Rhamnaceae +
deciduous +  and evergreen +
tree +  and shrub +
polygamous +, dioecious +  and synoecious +