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Ptaeroxylon

Botanical name: Ptaeroxylon

Ptaeroxylon

Botanical name: Ptaeroxylon

Description

Ptaeroxylon includes only one species. Ptaeroxylon is a shrub or medium deciduous tree that stands up to 15 m tall. The bark is whitish-grey and smooth when young, but fissured with age. Leaflets are marked asymmetrically. They are blue-green to dark green in color and crowd near the ends of the rachis in three to seven pairs of leaflets. The flowers on the tree are white to creamy yellow and fragrant. Ptaeroxylon is native to Southern Africa, including South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique.

Species of Ptaeroxylon

Sneezewood

Sneezewood (Ptaeroxylon obliquum) is a tropical tree that is unfortunately in decline and, therefore, is a protected species in its native South Africa. In the wild, this tree provides a food source to large mammals like giraffes and antelopes. The specific Latin name obliquum means oblique and refers to the tree's oblique leaf shape. The wood is used to make railway sleepers and furniture.

Scientific Classification

Phylum

Vascular plants

Class

Dicotyledons

Order

Maples, mangos, mahogany, citrus, and allies

Family

Rue

Genus

Ptaeroxylon

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