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Sideroxylon is a genus of trees in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. They are collectively known as bully trees. The generic name is derived from the Greek words σιδηρος (sideros), meaning "iron", and ξύλον (xylon), meaning "wood."




Distribution


The genus is distributed mainly in North and South America, but also in Africa, Madagascar, southern Asia, and various oceanic islands. Some species, such as gum bully (S. lanuginosum), S. tenax, and buckthorn bully (S. lycioides), are found in subtropical areas of North America. The only South African species, the white milkwood (S. inerme), is associated with three historical sites, and these individuals were declared national monuments due to their unusual longevity.




Ecology


Several species have become rare due to logging and other forms of habitat destruction. The tambalacoque (S. grandiflorum) of Mauritius was affected by the extinction of the birds which dispersed its seed; it was suggested that the species entirely depended on the dodo (Raphus cucullatus) for that purpose and nearly became a victim of coextinction, but this is not correct. Bully trees provide food for the larvae of certain Lepidoptera, such as the bumelia webworm moth (Urodus parvula) as well as several species of Coleoptera of the genus Plinthocoelium, commonly known as bumelia borers.




Species


83 species are currently accepted:




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Micropholis acutangula (Ducke) Eyma (as S. acutangulum Ducke)
Micropholis crassipedicellata (Mart. & Eichler ex Miq.) Pierre (as S. crassipedicellatum Mart. & Eichler ex Miq.)
Micropholis guyanensis (A.DC.) Pierre (as S. guyanense A.DC.)
Micropholis rugosa (Sw.) Pierre (as S. rugosum (Sw.) Roem. & Schult.)
Olinia ventosa (L.) Cufod. (as S. cymosum L.f.)
Planchonella australis (R.Br.) Pierre (as S. australe (R.Br.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex F.Muell.)
Planchonella costata (Endl.) Pierre (as S. costatum (Endl.) F.Muell.)
Planchonella eerwah (F.M.Bailey) P.Royen (as S. eerwah F.M.Bailey)
Planchonella macrantha (Merr.) Swenson (as S. macranthum Merr.)
Pouteria elegans (A.DC.) Baehni (as S. elegans A.DC.)
Pouteria reticulata (Engl.) Eyma (as S. uniloculare Donn.Sm.)
Pouteria sapota (Jacq.) H.E.Moore & Stearn (as S. sapota Jacq.)
Synsepalum dulcificum (Schumach.) Daniell (as S. dulcificum (Schumach.) A.DC.)




References






External links


"Sideroxylon". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Sideroxylon grandiflorum
• Synsepalum dulcificum
• Sapotaceae
• Mamey sapote
• Manilkara
• Cayman Besar
• Pulau Navassa
• Daftar spesies eukaliptus
• Bayan berparuh-lebar
• Sideroxylon
• Eucalyptus sideroxylon
• Sideroxylon majus
• Sideroxylon grandiflorum
• Sideroxylon (disambiguation)
• Sideroxylon spinosum
• Sideroxylon inerme
• Sideroxylon lanuginosum
• Sideroxylon foetidissimum
• Ironwood