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Lianes. Leaves opposite rarely ternate, with glands (in ours) near the apex of the petiole. Inflorescences of terminal racemes. Flowers actinomorphic. Sepals persistent, sometimes glandular. Petals yellow, unguiculate. Anthers linear. Fruit a samara, with the wing divided into 5-7 stellately arranged lobes.
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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Tristellateia Flora of Mozambique website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=2282
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Tristellateia

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Tristellateia is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. Species of this genus are woody vines or sometimes shrubs with twining branches. Tristellateia includes one species in eastern Africa (T. africana S. Moore); a second species (T. australasiae A. Rich.) is widespread in southeastern Asia and also commonly cultivated as an ornamental. All other species are endemic to Madagascar.

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Tristellateia: Brief Summary

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Tristellateia is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. Species of this genus are woody vines or sometimes shrubs with twining branches. Tristellateia includes one species in eastern Africa (T. africana S. Moore); a second species (T. australasiae A. Rich.) is widespread in southeastern Asia and also commonly cultivated as an ornamental. All other species are endemic to Madagascar.

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