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Prainea

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Prainea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Tribe: Artocarpeae
Genus: Prainea
King ex Hook.f. (1888)
Type species
Prainea scandens

Prainea is a genus of trees in the plant family Moraceae.[1] It is sometimes treated as a subgenus of Artocarpus.[3] It includes two species native to Peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, the Maluku Islands, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.[4] The species are dioecious, with male and female flowers borne on separate plants.[5]

Species

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Two species are accepted.[4]

  • Prainea limpato (Miq.) Beumée ex K.Heyne – Sumatra, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Maluku Islands, New Guinea, and Solomon Islands
  • Prainea scandens King – Peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, and Borneo

References

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  1. ^ a b "Prainea in Tropicos". Missouri Botanical Garden. 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  2. ^ Hooker, J.D. (1888). "Prainea". The Flora of British India. London. 5 (15): 546.
  3. ^ "Artocarpus J. R. Forst. & G. Forst". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  4. ^ a b Prainea King ex Hook.f. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  5. ^ C.C., Berg; Corner, E.J.H.; Jarrett, F.M. (2006). Moraceae - Genera other than Ficus. 1. Vol. 17. pp. 1–152. ISBN 9789071236648. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)