Simmondsia chinensis(SMMCH)
Overview Code created in: 1996-10-28
- EPPO Code: SMMCH
- Preferred name: Simmondsia chinensis
- Authority: (Link) Schneider
USA (southwest), Mexico. Cultivated in various countries for its oil-rich seeds (jojoba oil) used in the cosmetics industry. Despite its name, this plant does not occur in China
| Name | Authority |
|---|---|
| Simmondsia californica | (Link) Nuttall |
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
| goatnut | English (US) |
| jojoba | English |
| pignut | English (US) |
| Jojobastrauch | German |
| jojoba | French |
| jojoba | Spanish |
| jojoba | Portuguese |
Kingdom
Plantae (
1PLAK )
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (
1MAGP )
Class
Angiospermae (
1ANGC )
Category
Basal core eudicots (
1CEUD )
Order
Caryophyllales (
1CAFO )
Family
Simmondsiaceae (
1SMMF )
Genus
Simmondsia (
1SMMG )
Species
Simmondsia chinensis (
SMMCH )