Ricinodendreae is a tribe of the subfamily Crotonoideae, under the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises 3 genera.
- Givotia Griff. (from east Africa, Madagascar, India and Sri Lanka),[1]
- Givotia gosai Radcl.-Sm.
- Givotia madagascariensis Baill.
- Givotia moluccana (L.) Sreem.
- Givotia stipularis Radcl.-Sm.
- Ricinodendron Müll.Arg. (from Tropical Africa),[2]
- Ricinodendron heudelotii (Baill.) Heckel
- Schinziophyton Hutch. ex Radcl.Sm. (from Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre and Zimbabwe),[3]
- Schinziophyton rautanenii (Schinz) Radcl.-Sm.
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| Schinziophyton rautanenii seedling | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Crotonoideae |
| Tribe: | Ricinodendreae |
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Notable species include mongongo (Schinziophyton rautanenii) and njangsa (Ricinodendron heudelotii).
Phylogeny
editAccording to the Open Tree of Life, phylogenetic analysis suggests the following relationships amongst genera.[4]
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See also
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- ^ "Givotia Griff. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "Ricinodendron Müll.Arg. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "Schinziophyton Hutch. ex Radcl.Sm. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "[Ricinodendreae + Baliospermum]". Open Tree of Life. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
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