Oreopanax is a genus of shrubs and trees in the family Araliaceae, comprising circa 85 species native to the Americas.[1][2]
Oreopanax | |
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Oreopanax capitatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Araliaceae |
Subfamily: | Aralioideae |
Genus: | Oreopanax Decne. & Planch. |
Species | |
Ca. 85, see text | |
Synonyms | |
Monopanax Regel |
Oreopanax species' range extends from Mexico and the Antilles to Argentina and Brazil, with most species occurring above 500 meters above sea level.[1]