Castela
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Castela is a genus of thorny shrubs and small trees in the family Simaroubaceae
Simaroubaceae
The Simaroubaceae is a small, mostly tropical, family in the order Sapindales. In recent decades it has been subject to much taxonomic debate, with several small families being split off...
. Members of the genus are native to 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...
, especially the tropical regions. The generic name honours the French naturalist René Richard Louis Castel
René Richard Louis Castel
René Richard Louis Castel was a French poet and naturist.The genus Castela was named after him, honoring his works in botany.- Works :* Histoire naturelle des poissons...
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Selected species
- Castela coccinea Griseb.
- Castela emoryi (A.Gray) Moran & Felger – Crucifixion Thorn
- Castela erecta Turp. – Goatbush
- Castela galapageia – Bitterbush
- Castela texana (Torr. & A.Gray) Rose