Castela

Castela

:"For the neighborhood in Piraeus, Greece, see Piraeus."taxobox
name = "Castela"


image_caption = "Castela emoryi"
regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Eudicots
unranked_ordo = Rosids
ordo = Sapindales
familia = Simaroubaceae
genus = "Castela"
genus_authority = Turp.
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = 15 - See text|

"Castela" is a genus of thorny shrubs and small trees in the family Simaroubaceae. The castelas are native to the Americas, especially the tropical regions. The genus was named for the French naturalist René Richard Louis Castel.

Selected species:

*"Castela emoryi" - crucifixion thorn
*"Castela erecta" - goatbush
*"Castela galapageia" - bitterbush
*"Castela nicholsoni" - chaparro amargosa

External links

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?7617,7620 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CASTE2 USDA Plants Profile]


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