Saturday, January 27, 2018

16. Cardiopteridaceae

Six genera and 43 mostly tropical species. Citronella mucronata, a native of Chile, is used as a landscaping tree. The Citronella genus is not related to the citronella oil used to repel insects; that oil comes from lemongrass (Cymbopogon) in the grass family (Poaceae).

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