Berchemia
Encyclopedia
Berchemia is a genus of plants in the family Rhamnaceae
, named after Dutch botanist Berthout van Berchem. They are climbing plants or small to medium-sized trees that occur in Africa
, Asia
and the Americas
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Rhamnaceae
Rhamnaceae, the Buckthorn family, is a large family of flowering plants, mostly trees, shrubs and some vines.The family contains 50-60 genera and approximately 870-900 species. The Rhamnaceae have a worldwide distribution, but are more common in the subtropical and tropical regions...
, named after Dutch botanist Berthout van Berchem. They are climbing plants or small to medium-sized trees that occur in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
and the Americas
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
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Selected species
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Berchemia lineata Berchemia lineata is a climbing plant in the family Rhamnaceae. It occurs naturally in dry thickets in the rainshadows of the central Asian mountains. B. lineata is found from northern China to Nepal, but is also cultivated in gardens.- Uses :... (L.) DC. Berchemia racemosa Berchemia racemosa is a shrub in the genus Berchemia.-Forms and varieties:* Berchemia racemosa f. pilosa Hatusima* Berchemia racemosa f. stenosperma Hatusima* Berchemia racemosa var. luxurians Hatusima... Pink Ivory Pink Ivory , also called Red Ivory, umNini or umGoloty, is a very rare African wood used to make luxury products . The Pink Ivory tree grows predominantly in Zimbabwe, Mozambique and South Africa... |