Caryocaraceae

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iCaryocaraceae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Malpighiales Family: Caryocaraceae Szyszyl.
Genera
Anthodiscus Caryocar

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

• Anthodiscus obovatus Benth. ex Wittm.
• Anthodiscus pilosus Ducke

Caryocar

• 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