Operculicarya

Operculicarya
Operculicarya decaryi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Anacardiaceae
Subfamily:	Spondiadoideae
Genus:	Operculicarya H.Perrier
Species
Operculicarya borealis Operculicarya decaryi Operculicarya gummifera Operculicarya hirsutissima Operculicarya hyphaenoides Operculicarya pachypus

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^[update], 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

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