New genus of tree discovered; Related to sandalwoods

Friday, October 15, 2010 - 13:10 in Biology & Nature

Researchers have described a new genus of tree of the Aptandraceae family, a group that is related to the sandalwoods (order Sanatalales). The genus, which has been given the name Hondurodendron, is endemic to Honduras and means "tree of Honduras."

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