Cyrtocarpa

Cyrtocarpa
Cyrtocarpa edulis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Anacardiaceae
Subfamily:	Spondiadoideae
Genus:	Cyrtocarpa Kunth [1]
Type species
Cyrtocarpa procera
Species
See text
Synonyms [1]
Dasycarya Liebm.

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. ^[2]

Species

The Plant List and Catalogue of Life recognise 5 accepted species: ^{[3] [4]}

• 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

1. "genus Cyrtocarpa Kunth". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) online database. Retrieved 28 Jul 2015.
2. "Cyrtocarpa". Anacardiaceae and Burseraceae molecular systematics and taxonomic research. anacardiaceae.org. Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 28 Jul 2015.
3. "Cyrtocarpa". The Plant List . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden . Retrieved 28 Jul 2015.
4. "Taxonomic tree: Cyrtocarpa". Catalogue of Life . Retrieved 28 Jul 2015.