Caryocaraceae
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| Caryocaraceae | |
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| Caryocar brasiliense | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Caryocaraceae Szyszyl. |
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Caryocaraceae (syn. Rhizobolaceae DC.) is a family of flowering plants consisting of two genera and about 25 species. The family is exclusively neotropical.
[edit] Species
- Anthodiscus obovatus Benth. ex Wittm.
- Anthodiscus pilosus Ducke
- Caryocar amygdaliferum Mutis
- Caryocar barbinerve Miq. (Brazil: Bahia)
- Caryocar brasiliense Cambess. (Brazil)
- Caryocar coriaceum Wittm.
- Caryocar costaricense Donn. Sm. (Costa Rica, Panama)
- Caryocar cuneatum Wittm.
- Caryocar edule Casar.
- Caryocar glabrum Pers.
- Caryocar intermedium Wittm.
- Caryocar nuciferum L. - Butter-nut (Colombia, Peru, Venezuela)
- Caryocar microcarpum Ducke
- Caryocar montanum (Guyana)
- Caryocar tomentosum Willd.
- Caryocar villosum (Aubl.) Pers.
[edit] References and external links
- Hoehne, F. C. (1946). Frutas Indígenas. Instituto de Botânica da Secretaria de Agricultura, Indústria e Comércio de São Paulo (in Portuguese).
- Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) Taxonomy for Plants
- Caryocar species
- Caryocaraceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants: descriptions, illustrations, identification, information retrieval. http://delta-intkey.com
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