Operculicarya | |
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Operculicarya decaryi | |
Scientific classification
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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]