Operculicarya (also Operculicaria) is a plant genus in the family Anacardiaceae, native to Madagascar, the Comoro Islands, and Aldabra.[1] They are small dioecious pachycaul trees which mainly grow in dry, rocky areas.

Operculicarya
Operculicarya decaryi
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Subfamily: Spondiadoideae
Genus: Operculicarya
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Species

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As of July 2020, Plants of the World online has 8 accepted species:[1]

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  1. ^ a b Kew Science Plants of the World Online, retrieved 13 July 2020