Operculicarya

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Operculicarya
Operculicarya decaryi.JPG
Operculicarya decaryi
Scientific classification e
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. They are small dioecious pachycaul trees originated from Madagascar. They mainly grow in dry, rocky areas.

Taxonomy[]

Species[]

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

  • Eggli
  • Randrian. & Lowry
  • Randrian. & Lowry
  • Operculicarya decaryi H.Perrier
  • Eggli
  • H.Perrier
  • Randrian. & Lowry
  • Eggli

References[]

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