Caryodendron
Genus of plants
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Caryodendron is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1860.[2][3] The genus includes C. orinocense, known as the Inchi tree or Tacay nut. It is native to Central America and South America.[1][4][5][6][7] They are dioecious trees.[8]
- Species[1]
- Caryodendron amazonicum Ducke - Amazonas in Brazil
- Caryodendron angustifolium Standl. - Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia
- Caryodendron janeirense Müll.Arg. - Rio de Janeiro
- Caryodendron orinocense H.Karst - Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador
| Caryodendron | |
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| Caryodendron orinocense in Colombia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Acalyphoideae |
| Tribe: | Caryodendreae |
| Genus: | Caryodendron H.Karst. |
| Type species | |
| Caryodendron orinocense | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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