Drimycarpus

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Drimycarpus
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Drimycarpus racemosus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Subfamily: Anacardioideae
Genus: Drimycarpus
Hook.f. [1]

Drimycarpus is a small genus of trees in the cashew and sumac family Anacardiaceae. The generic name is from the Greek meaning "pungent fruit". [2]

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Distribution and habitat

Drimycarpus species grow naturally in tropical Asia from India to Borneo. Their habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) altitude. [2]

Species

As of February 2025, Plants of the World Online accepted these species: [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Drimycarpus Hook.f." Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 Kochummen, K. M. (1996). "Drimycarpus Hook.f.". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M.; Saw, L. G. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 2. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 20–22. ISBN   983-9592-56-4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 18 Jul 2015.


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