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Genus of trees From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Krugiodendron ferreum, commonly known as the black ironwood or leadwood, is a species of tree in the family Rhamnaceae. It is found in southern Florida, throughout the Caribbean and from southern Mexico to Honduras.[2] Originally described by Martin Vahl, its specific epithet is the Latin adjective ferreus ("iron-like").[3]
Krugiodendron | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rhamnaceae |
Tribe: | Rhamneae |
Genus: | Krugiodendron Urb. |
Species: | K. ferreum |
Binomial name | |
Krugiodendron ferreum (Vahl) Urb. | |
Synonyms | |
Rhamnus ferrea Vahl |
It is the only species in the genus Krugiodendron. The genus name honors Leopold Krug (1833–1898). The common names for this species refer to its dense wood.
Typical air-dry samples have densities of approximately 1.30 g/cm3, and up to 1.42 g/cm3.[4] The tree reaches 5–10 metres (16–33 ft) in height with oppositely arranged, emarginate leaves and small greenish flowers. The fruit is a drupe 5 to 7 mm long turning purplish red as it matures.[2]
It is widely cultivated in gardens or parks as a drought-tolerant specimen tree.
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