Handeliodendron

Handeliodendron bodinieri is a rare deciduous tree/shrub native to China and the only species in the monotypic genus Handeliodendron.^[1][2]

Handeliodendron
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Sapindaceae
Subfamily:	Hippocastanoideae
Genus:	Handeliodendron Rehder
Species:	H. bodinieri
Binomial name
Handeliodendron bodinieri (H. Léveillé) Rehder

Description

It grows up to 15 meters tall, and grows in mountain areas characterized by irregular limestone formations in Guangxi and Guizhou. The seeds are rich in oil, making them attractive to wild animals.^[2]

Classification

It is related to Aesculus (horse chestnuts) and Billia, and is classified with in either Sapindaceae, subfamily Hippocastanoideae,^[3] or the family Hippocastanaceae.^[1]