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clausena

Scientific Name: Clausena

Family: Rutaceae

Category: Dicot

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Clausena: An Overview

Clausena is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the citrus family, Rutaceae. The genus was first described in 1768 by the Dutch botanist Nicolaas Laurens Burman.

Considerations for Pets

  • Some Clausena species, such as Clausena anisata, have strongly scented leaves that, when crushed, give off an aniseed-like scent, which some may find unappealing.
  • Clausena lansium produces grape-like fruits.

Considerations for Children

  • Clausena lansium produces small, grape-like fruits about 1 inch around.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Genus: Clausena
  • Family: Rutaceae (Citrus family)
  • Major Group: Angiosperms (Flowering plants)
  • First Defined: 1768 by Nicolaas Laurens Burman
  • Synonyms and Related Species:
    • Clausena wampi (synonym for Clausena lansium)
    • Clausena punctata (synonym for Clausena lansium)
    • Amyris anisata (synonym for Clausena anisata)
    • Clausena dentata
    • Clausena willdenowii

Common Names

  • Clausena anisata: African Perdepis, Baster-Perdepis, Basternieshout, False Horsewood, Horsewood, maggot killer
  • Clausena lansium: Wampee

Distribution and Habitat

  • Clausena anisata is widespread in the Afrotropic, occurring from Guinea and Sierra Leone eastwards to Ethiopia, the Sudan and southward to the Cape Province, only avoiding the driest regions.
  • Clausena lansium is native to Southern China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Clausena anisata is a deciduous shrub or small tree.
  • Clausena lansium is a strongly scented evergreen tree, typically 3-8 meters tall. It produces small, grape-like fruit with brown/yellow skin and white pulp.
  • Clausena sp. Tipperary grows as a slender shrub 0.5–3 m in height.

Quirky Facts

  • Crushed leaves of Clausena anisata give off a strong aniseed-like scent.
  • Clausena anisata is referred to by some as "maggot killer".

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Essential oil from Clausena dentata leaves has shown larvicidal activity against Aedes aegypti larvae.

Traditional Uses

  • Clausena anisata is an indigenous Southern African medicinal plant used to treat diabetes mellitus.

Further Information

  • USDA PLANTS
  • ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System)
  • Flora of North America Expertise Network
  • International Plant Names Index
  • Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
  • NCSC Herbarium
  • Wikispecies