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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Anacardioideae |
| Genus: | Sorindeia Thouars (1806) |
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Species
editTen 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
edit- ^ a b c Sorindeia Thouars. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ Nelson, Gil. The Trees of Florida: A Reference and Field Guide. p. 86.
External links
edit- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Sorindeia". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
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