Operculicarya

Operculicarya
Operculicarya decaryi
Operculicarya pachypus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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. They are small dioecious pachycaul trees which mainly grow in dry, rocky areas.

Taxonomy

Species

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

References

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