Ricinodendreae

Ricinodendreae is a tribe of the subfamily Crotonoideae, under the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises 3 genera.

• Givotia Griff. (from east Africa, Madagascar, India and Sri Lanka), Givotia gosai Radcl.-Sm. Givotia madagascariensis Baill. Givotia moluccana (L.) Sreem. Givotia stipularis Radcl.-Sm.
• Ricinodendron Müll.Arg. (from Tropical Africa), Ricinodendron heudelotii (Baill.) Heckel
• Schinziophyton Hutch. ex Radcl.Sm. (from Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre and Zimbabwe), Schinziophyton rautanenii (Schinz) Radcl.-Sm.

Notable species include mongongo (Schinziophyton rautanenii) and njangsa (Ricinodendron heudelotii).

Phylogeny

According to the Open Tree of Life, phylogenetic analysis suggests the following relationships amongst genera.

See also

• Taxonomy of the Euphorbiaceae