Vernicia fordii

Characteristics
Dicots
EUPHORBIACEAE
Vernicia
Vernicia fordii (Hemsl.)Airy-Shaw
TUNGOIL TREE
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A revision placed this species in Vernicia, which is characterized by a lack of stellate hairs, stamens 7-14, and capsules (whereas Aleurites has stellate hairs, 17-32 stamens, and drupe-like fruits) (Stuppy et al. 1999). Recent DNA work has so far not contradicted this split (Wurdack et al. 2005).
Not Native FISC(II)
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Classification
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MALPIGHIALES
Vernicia
Vernicia fordii (Hemsl.)Airy-Shaw - TUNGOIL TREE
Citation
VERNICIA FORDII (Hemsley) Airy-Shaw, Kew Bull. 20: 394. 1966.
Aleurites fordii Hemsley 1906.
CHINA: Hupeh: Ichang, s.d., Henry 878 (lectotype: K). Lectotypified by Radcliffe-Smith, Kew Bull. 28: 296. 1973.
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Species Distribution Map
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Plant Photos
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