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Cerberiopsis candelabra

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Cerberiopsis candelabra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Cerberiopsis
Species:
C. candelabra
Binomial name
Cerberiopsis candelabra
Vieill. ex Pancher & Sebert

Cerberiopsis candelabra[1] is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is endemic to New Caledonia. Unlike most trees, the species is monocarpic, flowering only once in its lifetime before dying.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Cerberiopsis candelabra". The Plant List. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  2. ^ Read, J.; Sanson, G. D.; Burd, M.; Jaffré, T. (2008). "Mass flowering and parental death in the regeneration of Cerberiopsis candelabra (Apocynaceae), a long-lived monocarpic tree in New Caledonia". American Journal of Botany. 95 (5): 558. doi:10.3732/ajb.2007194.