Sorindeia

Genus of plants

Sorindeia
Stem, leaves and fruits of Sorindeia madagascariensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Subfamily: Anacardioideae
Genus: Sorindeia
Thouars (1806)
Synonyms[1]
  • Dupuisia A.Rich. (1832)
  • Sorindeiopsis Engl. (1905)

Sorindeia is a genus of flowering plants in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae. It includes ten species native to tropical Africa, Madagascar, and the Comoro Islands.[1] They are distinguished by their compound leaves, large inflorescences and distinctive fruit. In the case of S. madagascariensis, as many as 200 fruit may be carried on a pendant cluster.[2]

Species

Ten species are accepted.[1]

  • Sorindeia africana (Engl.) Van der Veken
  • Sorindeia albiflora Engl. & K. Krause
  • Sorindeia batekeensis Lecomte
  • Sorindeia calantha Mildbr.
  • Sorindeia gabonensis Bourobou
  • Sorindeia grandifolia Engl.
  • Sorindeia juglandifolia (A.Rich.) Planch. ex Oliv.
  • Sorindeia madagascariensis (Spreng) DC.
  • Sorindeia oxyandra Bourobou
  • Sorindeia winkleri Engl.

References

  1. ^ a b c Sorindeia Thouars. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  2. ^ Nelson, Gil. The Trees of Florida: A Reference and Field Guide. p. 86.

External links

  • Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Sorindeia". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
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