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Cyrtocarpa

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Anacardiaceae

Rank
  
Genus

Order
  
Sapindales

Subfamily
  
Spondiadoideae

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Similar
  
Cyrtocarpa procera, Cyrtocarpa edulis, Actinocheita, Drimycarpus, Smodingium

Cyrtocarpa is a genus of trees in the subfamily Spondiadoideae of the cashew and sumac family Anacardiaceae. Their habitat is dry forests to open arid areas. They grow naturally in Mexico and northern South America.

Species

The Plant List and Catalogue of Life recognise 5 accepted species:

  • Cyrtocarpa caatingae J.D.Mitch. & Daly
  • Cyrtocarpa edulis (Brandegee) Standl.
  • Cyrtocarpa kruseana R.M.Fonseca
  • Cyrtocarpa procera Kunth
  • Cyrtocarpa velutinifolia (R.S.Cowan) J.D.Mitch. & Daly

    • References

    Cyrtocarpa Wikipedia
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