Operculicarya

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Operculicarya
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Operculicarya decaryi
Operculicarya pachypus.jpg
Operculicarya pachypus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Subfamily: Spondiadoideae
Genus: Operculicarya
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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.

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Taxonomy

Species

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

References

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