Burretiodendron

Burretiodendron is a genus of trees. Traditionally included in the family Tiliaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. It contains some species formerly in the (not too closely related) genus Pentace. Thus, Parapentace Gagnep. may be a synonym of Burretiodendron rather than Pentace.^[1]

Burretiodendron
Excentrodendron tonkinense (now Burretiodendron tonkinense)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Subfamily:	Dombeyoideae
Genus:	Burretiodendron Rehder
Species
Several, see text
Synonyms
Excentrodendron H.T.Chang & R.H.Miau Parapentace Gagnep.

These are deciduous or semi-evergreen trees with heart-shaped leaves and winged capsules.^[2]

This genus is native to and distributed in Asia, from southern China to Vietnam, Myanmar, and Thailand.^[3][4]

Species

Species include:^[3][5][4]

• Burretiodendron brilletii (Gagnep.) Kosterm. northern Vietnam
• Burretiodendron esquirolii (H.Lév.) Rehder southern China, Myanmar, Thailand
• Burretiodendron kydiifolium Y.C.Hsu & R.Zhuge – southern Yunnan (China)
• Burretiodendron obconicum W.Y.Chun & F.C.How – Guangxi (China)
• Burretiodendron siamense Kosterm. – west-central Thailand and Mergui Archipelago (Myanmar)
• Burretiodendron tonkinense (A.Chev.) Kosterm. (synonym Burretiodendron hsienmu W.Y.Chun & F.C.How)^[6] – Yunnan and Guangxi (China), and northern Vietnam

Formerly placed here

• Craigia yunnanensis W.W.Sm. & W.E.Evans (as Burretiodendron combretoides W.Y.Chun & F.C.How and Burretiodendron yunnanense Kosterm.)^[7]