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Gynotroches is a monotypic genus of trees in the family Rhizophoraceae, containing only Gynotroches axillaris, a tree that can reach 35 m tall. It is a forest tree of riverbanks and sandy ground, not a common garden or houseplant, so care details apply mainly to specialist or botanic garden cultivation.
Gynotroches is a monotypic genus of trees in the family Rhizophoraceae. It contains the single species Gynotroches axillaris. The generic name Gynotroches is from the Greek meaning "woman wheel", referring to the shape of the stigma. The specific epithet axillaris is from the Latin, referring to the axillary position of the flowers.
Gynotroches axillaris grows naturally in the Nicobar Islands, Myanmar, Thailand, throughout Malesia, New Guinea, and in Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia. Its habitat is by rivers and in sandy areas from sea-level to 2,200 m (7,200 ft) elevation.
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