Operculicarya
Operculicarya decaryi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Subfamily: Spondiadoideae
Genus: Operculicarya
H.Perrier
Species
  • Operculicarya borealis
  • Operculicarya decaryi
  • Operculicarya gummifera
  • Operculicarya hirsutissima
  • Operculicarya hyphaenoides
  • Operculicarya pachypus

Operculicarya (also Operculicaria) is a plant genus in the family Anacardiaceae, native to Madagascar, the Comoro Islands, and Aldabra.[1] They are small dioecious pachycaul trees which mainly grow in dry, rocky areas.

Taxonomy

Species


As of July 2020, Plants of the World online has 8 accepted species:[1]

  • Operculicarya borealis Eggli
  • Operculicarya calcicola Randrian. & Lowry
  • Operculicarya capuronii Randrian. & Lowry
  • Operculicarya decaryi H.Perrier
  • Operculicarya hirsutissima Eggli
  • Operculicarya hyphaenoides H.Perrier
  • Operculicarya multijuga Randrian. & Lowry
  • Operculicarya pachypus Eggli

References

  1. 1 2 Kew Science Plants of the World Online, retrieved 13 July 2020
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