| Operculicarya | |
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| Operculicarya decaryi | |
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| Operculicarya pachypus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Spondiadoideae |
| Genus: | Operculicarya H.Perrier |
| Species | |
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.
As of July 2020 [update] , Plants of the World online has 8 accepted species: [1]