Drimycarpus
Drimycarpus racemosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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

Wikispecies has information related to Drimycarpus.
  1. ↑ "genus Drimycarpus Hook.f." Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) online database. Retrieved 18 Jul 2015.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. ↑ "Drimycarpus". The Plant List. Retrieved 18 Jul 2015.
  4. ↑ "Drimycarpus". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 18 Jul 2015.


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