| Cassine | |
|---|---|
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| Cassine peragua, the Cape Saffron tree. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Celastrales |
| Family: | Celastraceae |
| Genus: | Cassine L.[1] |
| Species[2] | |
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11; see text | |
Cassine is a genus of trees in the flowering plant family Celastraceae.[3]
Description
Cassine species grow as shrubs or small trees. The flowers are bisexual. The fruits have a pit (stone).[1]
Distribution
Cassine species are native to southern and southeastern Africa, Madagascar, the Indian Subcontinent, Indochina, and Java.[2]
Species
As of March 2026 Plants of the World Online accepts 11 species.[2]
- Cassine albens (Retz.) Kosterm.
- Cassine balae Kosterm.
- Cassine burkeana (Sond.) Kuntze
- Cassine congylos Kosterm.
- Cassine grossa (Wall. ex Roxb.) Kosterm.
- Cassine kedarnathii Sasidh. & Swarupan.
- Cassine koordersii Kosterm.
- Cassine micrantha Loes.
- Cassine obiensis Kosterm.
- Cassine parvifolia Sond.
- Cassine peragua L.
Formerly placed here
- Elaeodendron australe Vent. (as Cassine australis (Vent.) Kuntze)
- Elaeodendron glaucum (Rottb.) Pers. (as Cassine glauca (Rottb.) Kuntze)
- Elaeodendron laneanum A.H.Moore (as Cassine laneana (A.H.Moore) J.W.Ingram)
- Elaeodendron orientale Jacq. (as Cassine orientalis (Jacq.) Kuntze)
- Elaeodendron viburnifolium (Juss.) Merr. (as Cassine viburnifolia (Juss.) Ding Hou)
References
- Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Cassine L.". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 113–114. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- "Cassine L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- "Cassine peragua". PlantZAfrica.com. South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). Retrieved 16 May 2013.