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Vernicia

Vernicia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Euphorbiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Vernicia
Species
V. anxius
V. cordata
V. fordii
V. montana
V. pseudomargarettiae

The genus Vernicia Lour, a synonym for Aleurites and commonly known as candlenut, is a group of shrubs or trees. It is a member of the spurge family. Three of the species belonging to this genus are native to east and southeastern Asia. Two species are cultivated in Africa.

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