Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Archichlamydeae

Anacardiaceae - Rhus family

Literature

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.

Rhus longipes

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

Mangifera indica

Mangifera indica

Sclerocarya birrea subsp. caffra

Sclerocarya birrea subsp. caffra

Lannea discolor

Lannea discolor

Rhus chirindensis

Rhus chirindensis

Lannea schweinfurthii

Lannea schweinfurthii

Links to genera: (6)    View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family

GenusContent
Lannea A.Rich.Description, Image
Mangifera L.Description, Image
Ozoroa DelileDescription, Image
Rhus L.Description, Image
Sclerocarya Hochst.Description, Image
Trichoscypha Hook. f.Description

Other sources of information about Anacardiaceae:

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


Copyright: Mark Hyde and Bart Wursten, 2002-10

Hyde, M.A. & Wursten, B. (2010). Flora of Zimbabwe: Family page: Anacardiaceae.
http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/family.php?family_id=10, retrieved 9 February 2010

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