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Blepharocarya

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Blepharocarya
Blepharocarya involucrigera
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Subfamily: Anacardioideae
Genus: Blepharocarya
F.Muell.
Species

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Blepharocarya is a genus of trees from northern Australia, in the family Anacardiaceae.[1] They are dioecious trees with opposite leaves, a trait rather unusual within the Anacardiaceae.[2]

Species include:[3][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Blepharocarya F.Muell". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  2. ^ Mitchell, John D. (1990). "The Poisonous Anacardiaceae Genera of the World". Advances in Economic Botany. 8: 103–129. JSTOR 43927570.
  3. ^ "Blepharocarya". The Plant List. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
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