Anacardium
Anacardium, the cashews, are a genus of flowering plants in the family Anacardiaceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas.
Anacardium | |
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Anacardium occidentale fruit | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Anacardiaceae |
Subfamily: | Anacardioideae |
Genus: | Anacardium L. |
Species | |
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Synonyms | |
Cassuvium Lam. |
Etymology
The name Anacardium, originally from the Greek, actually refers to the nut, core or heart of the fruit, which is outwardly located (ana means "upwards" and -cardium means "heart").
Species
As of July 2020, the Plants of the World Online accepts 20 species:[2]
- Anacardium amapaense J.D.Mitch.
- Anacardium amilcarianum Machado
- Anacardium brasiliense Barb.Rodr.
- Anacardium caracolii Mutis ex Alba
- Anacardium corymbosum Barb.Rodr.
- Anacardium curatellifolium A.St.-Hil.
- Anacardium excelsum L. — Wild cashew
- Anacardium fruticosum J.Mitch. & S.A.Mori
- Anacardium giganteum (Bertero & Balb. ex Kunth) Skeels — Caja acu, also known as wild cashew, used medicinally
- Anacardium humile Hance ex Engl.
- Anacardium kuhlmannianum Machado
- Anacardium microsepalum <small<Loes.
- Anacardium nanum A.St.-Hil.
- Anacardium negrense Pires & Froes
- Anacardium occidentale L. — Cashew
- Anacardium othonianum Rizzini
- Anacardium parvifolium Ducke
- Anacardium rondonianum Machado
- Anacardium spruceanum Benth. ex Engl. [3]
- Anacardium tenuifolium Ducke
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References
- "Anacardium L." Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2009-11-23. Archived from the original on 2009-05-06. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- Kew Science Plants of the World Online, retrieved 11 July 2020
- "Species Records of Anacardium". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
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