Protorhus | |
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P. longifolia at Kirstenbosch | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Anacardiaceae |
Subfamily: | Anacardioideae |
Genus: |
Protorhus Engl. |
Type species | |
Protorhus longifolia (Bernh.) Engl.
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Protorhus is a small genus of Afrotropical trees in the family Anacardiaceae. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants. [1]
Protorhus is placed in tribe Rhoeae, subfamily Anacardioideae of the family Anacardiaceae. The genus Abrahamia with 19 Madagascan taxa was separated from Protorhus in 2004.(Pell 2004)
The species are: [2]
Formerly listed;