Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Archichlamydeae: Sapindales

Anacardiaceae - Mango family

Fernandes, R. & A. (1966) Anacardiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 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 North America.

Zambia: 7 genera and 49 taxa.

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GenusContent
Lannea A.Rich.Description
Ozoroa DelileDescription
Pseudospondias Engl.Description
Sclerocarya Hochst.Description
Searsia F.A. BarkleyDescription
Sorindeia ThouarsDescription
Trichoscypha Hook. f.Description

Other sources of information about Anacardiaceae:

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Flora of Botswana: Anacardiaceae
Flora of Caprivi: Anacardiaceae
Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Anacardiaceae
Flora of Malawi: Anacardiaceae
Flora of Malawi: cultivated Anacardiaceae
Flora of Mozambique: Anacardiaceae
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Anacardiaceae
Flora of Zambia: cultivated Anacardiaceae
Flora of Zimbabwe: Anacardiaceae
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Anacardiaceae

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Anacardiaceae
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Anacardiaceae
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Anacardiaceae
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Anacardiaceae
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Anacardiaceae
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Anacardiaceae
JSTOR Plant Science: Anacardiaceae
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Anacardiaceae
Wikipedia: Anacardiaceae
Plants of the World Online: Anacardiaceae
Tropicos: Anacardiaceae



Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Family page: Anacardiaceae.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/family.php?family_id=10, retrieved 19 March 2024

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