What type of vegetation does Citharexylum and Cuminum have in common?
Citharexylum Citharexylum is a genus of flowering plants in the verbena family, Verbenaceae. It contains shrub and tree species commonly known as fiddlewoods or zitherwoods. They are native to the Americas, ranging from southern Florida and Texas in the United States to Argentina. The highest diversity occurs in Mexico and the Andes. The generic name is derived from the Greek words κιθάρα ("kithara"), meaning "lyre", and ξύλον ("xylon"), meaning "wood," referring to the use of the wood in the sounding boards of string instruments. Several species, especially "C. caudatum" and "C. spinosum", are cultivated as ornamentals.
Palaquium stellatum Palaquium stellatum is a tree in the Sapotaceae family. It grows up to 40 m tall. The bark is brownish. Inflorescences bear up to five flowers. The fruits are roundish, up to 2.5 cm in diameter. The specific epithet "stellatum " is from the Latin meaning "star-like", referring to some of the indumentum hairs. Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests. The tree's timber is heavy and strong. "P. stellatum" is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.