Castela is a genus of thorny shrubs and small trees in the family Simaroubaceae. Members of the genus are native to the Americas, especially the tropical regions. The generic name honours the French naturalist René Richard Louis Castel. Castela is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.[2]

Castela
Castela emoryi
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Simaroubaceae
Genus: Castela
Turp.
Species

17 - See text

Synonyms[1]

Holacantha A.Gray
Neocastela Small

Species

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There are 17 accepted species:[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Genus: Castela Turpin". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2007-10-05. Archived from the original on 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
  2. ^ Clayton, Joshua William (2008). Evolutionary history of Simaroubaceae (Sapindales): Systematics, biogeography and diversification (PhD). University of Florida.
  3. ^ "Castela Turpin". Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 6 October 2021.
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