Drimycarpus
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]
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| Drimycarpus racemosus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Anacardioideae |
| Genus: | Drimycarpus Hook.f.[1] |
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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
- "genus Drimycarpus Hook.f." Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) online database. Retrieved 18 Jul 2015.
- Kochummen, K. M. (1996). "Drimycarpus Hook.f.". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M.; Saw, L. G. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 2. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 20–22. ISBN 983-9592-56-4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 18 Jul 2015.
- "Drimycarpus". The Plant List. Retrieved 18 Jul 2015.
- "Drimycarpus". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 18 Jul 2015.
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