Kingdom Plantae Family Apocynaceae Scientific name Hancornia Rank Genus | Order Gentianales Species H. speciosa Higher classification Apocynaceae | |
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Similar Apocynaceae, Parahancornia, Odontadenia, Mesechites, Mascarenhasia | ||
Hancornia is a genus of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1812. It is native to South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay). It contains only one known species, Hancornia speciosa, commonly called mangabaeira, which produces fruits known as managabas.
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