Mollinedia

Mollinedia
several Mollinedia species
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Monimiaceae
Genus: Mollinedia
Ruiz & Pav.
Synonyms
  • Paracelsia Mart. ex Tul. (1857)
  • Tetratome Poepp. & Endl. (1838)

Mollinedia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Monimiaceae. There are 56 species distributed in the forests of the Neotropics, ranging from central Mexico to southern Brazil. They are mainly shrubs and trees.