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Strombosia

Strombosia
Photo: Govindoo, Public domain
Family
Strombosiaceae (Strombosi family)

About

Strombosia is a plant genus of about 10 species in the family Olacaceae. It has also been classified in the family Strombosiaceae. The generic name is from the Greek strombos, meaning "pear-shaped", referring to the fruit.

Where it grows

Strombosia species are distributed mostly in tropical Africa, with others in tropical Asia. Their habitat is typically lowland forests.

Other Strombosia plants

Strombosia ceylanica · Strombosia grandifolia · Strombosia nana · Strombosia pustulata · Strombosia scheffleri

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Strombosia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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