Rinorea melanodonta is a species of tree native to countries such as Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad-Tobago, and Guyana. It occurs at an elevation range from 200 to 300 meters.[1]

Rinorea melanodonta
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Violaceae
Genus: Rinorea
Species:
R. melanodonta
Binomial name
Rinorea melanodonta

It is related to Rinorea brachythrix but is differentiated by the short filaments.[2]: 510–511  This species can also grow up to 4 to 5 meters tall.[2]: 511 

References

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  1. ^ "Rinorea melanodonta". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b Blake, Sidney Fay (1924). Revision of the American Species of Rinorea: New Plants from Venezuela. Hemibaccharis, a New Genus of Baccharidinae. U.S. Government Printing Office.