Pimelodendron
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Pimelodendron is a plant genus in the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises 4 known species found in Malesia. Stomatocalyx Müll.Arg. is synonym of this genus.
[edit] Description
These are small and large trees, with red to brown bark. The tree has white or yellow, spotty exudate and also contains some latex. The leaves are in general tightly bunched at the end of twigs.
[edit] Taxonomy note
Pimelodendron dispersum is excluded from this genus, being a synonym of Actephila excelsa var. javanica. Pimelodendron naumannianum is considered as a synonym of pPimelodendron amboinicum.
