Williamodendron

Williamodendron is a genus of evergreen trees belonging to the Laurel family, Lauraceae, in South America.

Description
Fruit is globose and subtended by the small persistent tepals, which form a collar at the base of the fruit. The floral characters and the wood and bark anatomy indicate a close relationship between Williamodendron and Mezilaurus.

Species
Species in the genus include the following:
 * Williamodendron cinnamomeum Henk van der Werff
 * Williamodendron glaucophyllum (van der Werff) Kubitzki & H.G.Richt.
 * Williamodendron quadrilocellatum (van der Werff) Kubitzki & H.G. Richt.