Carpotroche

Carpotroche
Fruit of Carpotroche platyptera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Achariaceae
Genus:	Carpotroche Endl.
Species
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Carpotroche is a genus of shrubs and trees in the family Achariaceae. It is native to the American tropics.

Taxonomy

13 species are accepted.

• Carpotroche amazonica Mart. ex Eichler
• Carpotroche brasiliensis (Raddi) A.Gray
• Carpotroche caceresiae D. Santam
• Carpotroche crispidentata Ducke
• Carpotroche froesiana Sleumer
• Carpotroche grandiflora Spruce ex Eichler
• Carpotroche integrifolia Kuhlm.
• Carpotroche longifolia (Poepp.) Benth.
• Carpotroche pacifica (Cuatrec.) Cuatrec.
• Carpotroche pausandrifolia D.Santam. & Aguilar
• Carpotroche platyptera Pittier
• Carpotroche ramosii (Cuatrec.) Cuatrec.
• Carpotroche surinamensis Uittien

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