Nesogordonia Baill.

Germain, R. & Bamps, P. (1963) Sterculiaceae Flore du Congo du Ruanda et du Burundi Volume X 205-316

Wild, H. (1960-1) Sterculiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(2)

Description of the genus

Small or large trees, more or less stellate-pubescent at least on the young parts. Leaves petiolate, simple; stipules caducous, small. Flowers solitary or axillary, in pedunculate, few-flowered cymes; pedicels articulated. Sepals 5, valvate; petals 5, often somewhat twisted. Fruit a capsule obconic, truncate and excavated at the apex, with 5 rather thick wings, dehiscent into 5 valves, with 1–2 seeds per loculus. Seeds with a unilateral wing.

Worldwide: 22 species in tropical Africa and Madagascar.

Kenya: 0 taxa.

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Flora of Angola: Nesogordonia
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Flora of Mozambique: Nesogordonia
Flora of Tanzania: Nesogordonia
Flora of Uganda: Nesogordonia

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Nesogordonia
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Tropicos: Nesogordonia
Wikipedia: Nesogordonia

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