Xylopia

Xylopia
Xylopia aromatica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Subfamily: Annonoideae
Tribe: Xylopieae
Genus: Xylopia
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Synonyms
  • Coelocline A.DC.
  • Habzelia A.DC.
  • Parartabotrys Miq.
  • Patonia Wight
  • Pseudannona Saff.
  • Unona L.f.
  • Waria Aubl.
  • Xylopicron Adans.
  • Xylopicrum P.Browne

Xylopia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. The genus primarily consists of trees, with some species also being shrubs. There are about 160 species distributed across Asia, Africa, and the Americas.