Operculicarya
| 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: | H.Perrier |
| Species | |
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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.
Taxonomy
Species
As of July 2020, Plants of the World online has 8 accepted species:[1]
- Operculicarya borealis Eggli
- Operculicarya calcicola Randrian. & Lowry
- Operculicarya capuronii Randrian. & Lowry
- Operculicarya decaryi H.Perrier
- Operculicarya hirsutissima Eggli
- Operculicarya hyphaenoides H.Perrier
- Operculicarya multijuga Randrian. & Lowry
- Operculicarya pachypus Eggli
References
- ^ a b Kew Science Plants of the World Online, retrieved 13 July 2020