Exbucklandia | |
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Exbucklandia populnea | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Saxifragales |
Family: | Hamamelidaceae |
Subfamily: | Exbucklandioideae H.T.Chang |
Genus: | Exbucklandia R.W.Br. |
Type species | |
Exbucklandia populnea | |
Species | |
Exbucklandia populnea |
Exbucklandia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Hamamelidaceae.[1] They are medium to large trees whose natural range is from eastern India through southern China and southward through the Malay Peninsula.[2] In India and China, they are widely cultivated for their impressive foliage and valuable lumber.[3] A few have been grown in the southernmost parts of the United States.[4] To speakers of English, Exbucklandia is generally known as the Pipli tree, from the Bengali name for the species Exbucklandia populnea.