Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Archichlamydeae

Anacardiaceae - Rhus family

Fernandes, R. & A. (1966) Anacardiaceae FZ 2(2)

Description of the family

Trees, shrubs or suffrutices; dioecious, monoecious or polygamous, sometimes producing latex. Stipules 0. Leaves mostly compound, sometimes simple (Lannea p.p., Ozoroa, Mangifera), usually alternate, rarely opposite or whorled. Flowers actinomorphic or rarely zygomorphic, (3)4-5-merous. Inflorescences of axillary or terminal panicles. Stamens inserted around (or sometimes on) a disk. Ovary superior, 1-6-locular; loculi with 1 ovule. Fruit a drupe.

Worldwide: 70 genera and 875 species, tropical, subtropical, Mediterranean and temperate N America.

Mangifera indica

More sample images from the cultivated Anacardiaceae (Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record)

Links to cultivated genera:     View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family

GenusContent
Anacardium L.Description, Image
Harpephyllum Bernh.Description, Image
Mangifera L.Description, Image
Pseudospondias Engl.Description
Rhus L.Description, Image
Schinopsis Engl.Description
Schinus L.Description, Image
Sclerocarya Hochst.Description, Image
Smodingium E. Mey. ex Sond.Description

Other sources of information about Anacardiaceae:

Flora of Zimbabwe: native/naturalised Anacardiaceae page
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Anacardiaceae
Google: Web - Images - Scholar


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings, 2002-13

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. & Ballings, P. (2013). Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated plants: Family page: Anacardiaceae.
http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/family.php?family_id=10, retrieved 21 May 2013

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