Alectryon (genus)
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Alectryon is a genus of trees in the Soapberry family Sapindaceae that occur in the rainforests of the Pacific, Malaysia and Australia.
They grow to a height of 20-30 m. Their leathery leaves form a pinnate foliage. The small flowers form at the end of the stem. They grow into berries with large seeds. Their juicy appendages attract birds.
The name Alectryon is derived from Greek word for "rooster". This refers to the cockscomb appearance of a ridge on the fruit. See also: Alectryon (mythology)
Species
- Alectryon affinis: (New Guinea)
- Alectryon bleeseri: (tropical Australia)
- Alectryon canescens: (Australia)
- Alectryon cardiocarpus: (New Guinea)
- Alectryon carinatum: (New Caledonia)
- Alectryon celebicus: (Sulawesi)
- Alectryon coriaceum: Beach Bird's Eye (Australia)
- Alectryon diversifolia: Scrub Boonaree (Australia)
- Alectryon excelsus: Titoki (New Zealand)
- Alectryon excisus: (Philippines)
- Alectryon ferrugineum: (Moluccas)
- Alectryon fuscus: (Philippines)
- Alectryon glabrum: (Timor)
- Alectryon grandifolius: (Hawaii)
- Alectryon grandis: Three Kings Titoki (New Zealand) [Conservation statusConservation status:] Critical
- Alectryon inaequilaterus: (Philippines)
- Alectryon kangeanensis: (Java)
- Alectryon kimberleyanus: (West Australia)
- Alectryon laeve: (Australia)
- Alectryon macrococcum: Hawaii Alectryon (Hawaii) [Conservation statusConservation status:] Endangered
- *Alectryon macrococcus var. auwahiensis: Mahoe (Hawaii) [Conservation statusConservation status:] Endangered
- Alectryon macrophyllus: (New Guinea)
- Alectryon mahoe: (Hawaii)
- Alectryon mollis: (New Guinea)
- Alectryon myrmecophilus: (New Guinea)
- Alectryon ochraceus: (Philippines)
- Alectryon oleifolius: Boonaree (Australia)
- Alectryon ramiflorus: (Australia, Queensland) [Conservation statusConservation status:] Endangered
- Alectryon repando-dentatus: (New Guinea)
- Alectryon reticulatus: (New Guinea)
- Alectryon samoensis: (Samoa)
- Alectryon semicinereum: (Australia)
- Alectryon serratum: (Australia)
- Alectryon sphaerococcum: (Sulawesi)
- Alectryon strigosus: (New Guinea)
- Alectryon subcinereum: Wild Quince (Australia)
- Alectryon subdentatum: (Australia)
- Alectryon tomentosum: Hairy Alectryon, Woolly Rambutan, Hairy Bird's Eye (Australia, Brisbane)
- Alectryon unilobatus: (Australia)
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