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Panda Plant
Panda oleosa
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A large evergreen tall tree growing in tropical rainforests of West Africa (Gabon and Cameroon). Pandaceae is a small family of about 3 genera with no native species in Japan. The fruits are edible and the seeds yield oil.
Identification Points
- βA large evergreen tall tree with large, alternate leaves
- βDioecious, bearing small flowers
- βFruit is a drupe containing a large seed
Habitat
Tropical rainforests of West Africa (no wild occurrence in Japan)
Season
Year-round (tropical evergreen)
Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification
Growth form
Tree
Evergreen/Deciduous
Evergreen
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Venation
Pinnate
Petal count
Many
Stipules
Present
Flower symmetry
Actinomorphic
Ovary position
Superior
Stamen count
5
Phylogenetic Positionγγ³γη§ β
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Core eudicots > Malpighiales > Pandaceae
Divergence Era
Paleogene (approx. 50β40 million years ago)
Evolution Notes
Pandaceae is a small family allied to Malpighiales, confirmed by molecular phylogenetics as an independent lineage distinct from Fabales and Euphorbiaceae.
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