Gyrocarpus americanus

Gyrocarpus americanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Hernandiaceae
Genus: Gyrocarpus
Species:
G. americanus
Binomial name
Gyrocarpus americanus
Synonyms
  • Gyrocarpus acuminatus Meisn.
  • Gyrocarpus asiaticus Willd.
  • Gyrocarpus jacquinii Gaertn. nom. illeg.
  • Gyrocarpus jacquinii Roxb. nom. illeg.
  • Gyrocarpus lobatus Blanco
  • Gyrocarpus rugosus R.Br.
  • Gyrocarpus sphenopterus R.Br.

Gyrocarpus americanus is a flowering plant in the Hernandiaceae family, with a wide pantropical distribution. Its common names include the helicopter tree, propeller tree, whirly whirly tree, stinkwood or shitwood.

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