A genus of tropical trees native to Africa and Asia, producing hardwood timber and sometimes medicinal compounds.
Named after Thomas Hardwicke, an 18th-century British naturalist and military officer, following Linnaean naming conventions where genera are often named after notable scientists or patrons of botany.
Scientific names honor forgotten heroes—Thomas Hardwicke was a brilliant naturalist-soldier who collected specimens across India while defending British interests, and his name now lives on in this entire genus of trees he helped document.
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