Gonystylus

plant genus

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Gonystylus is a genus of small trees native to Southeast Asia, belonging to the Thymelaeaceae family. These trees are characterized by alternate, leathery leaves, regular paniculate flowers, and woody fruits. The timber yielded by Gonystylus is fragrant and resembles agarwood. The etymology of the name comes from Greek words for "knee" and "pillar," referring to the geniculate styles.1

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Malvales
Neuradaceae, Thymelaeaceae, and Sphaerosepalaceae
…genera in the group include: Gonystylus (20 species), which grows in Indo-Malesia (see Malesian subkingdom) and the western Pacific; and Tepuianthus (7 species), which is found in the Guiana Highlands and is perhaps the only member of the family to have true petals.
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…genera in the group include: Gonystylus (20 species), which grows in Indo-Malesia (see Malesian subkingdom) and the western Pacific; and Tepuianthus (7 species), which is found in the Guiana Highlands and is perhaps the only member of the family to have true petals.
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