What is "exellodendron"

Exellodendron is a genus of plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae described as a genus in 1972.

The entire genus Exellodendron is endemic to South America.

1. Exellodendron barbatum (Ducke) Prance - Bolívar, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil ( Amazonas, Maranhão, Pará)
2. Exellodendron cordatum (Hook.f.) Prance - NE Brazil
3. Exellodendron coriaceum (Benth.) Prance - Venezuela ( Amazonas, Bolívar), Guyana, Brazil ( Amazonas, Roraima, Pará)
4. Exellodendron gardneri (Hook.f.) Prance - Brazil ( Rondônia, Bahia, Goiás)
5. Exellodendron gracile (Kuhlm.) Prance - Brazil ( Espírito Santo)