Biology:Drimycarpus

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Short description: Genus of trees

Drimycarpus
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Drimycarpus racemosus
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Subfamily: Anacardioideae
Genus: Drimycarpus
Hook.f.[1]
Species

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Drimycarpus is a small genus of trees in the cashew and sumac family Anacardiaceae. The generic name is from the Greek meaning "pungent fruit".[2]

Distribution and habitat

Drimycarpus species grow naturally in tropical Asia from India to Borneo. Their habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) altitude.[2]

Species

The Plant List and Catalogue of Life recognise about 4 accepted species:[3][4]

  • Drimycarpus anacardifolius C.Y.Wu & T.L.Ming
  • Drimycarpus luridus (Hook.f.) Ding Hou
  • Drimycarpus maximus Kochummen
  • Drimycarpus racemosus (Roxb.) Hook.f. ex Marchand

References

Wikidata ☰ Q8770751 entry