Choerospondias
Encyclopedia
Choerospondias is a genus
of plant
s with two species
, belonging to the family Anacardiaceae
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of plant
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
s with two species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
, belonging to the family Anacardiaceae
Anacardiaceae
Anacardiaceae are a family of flowering plants bearing fruits that are drupes and in some cases producing urushiol, an irritant. Anacardiaceae include numerous genera with several of economic importance. Notable plants in this family include cashew , mango, poison ivy, sumac, smoke tree, and marula...
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Species
- Choerospondias auriculata D.Chandra
- Choerospondias axillarisChoerospondias axillarisChoerospondias axillaris, known as Lapsi लप्सी in Nepali also known in English as the "Nepali hog plum" and 南酸枣 in Mandarin , is a tree in the family Anacardiaceae. It is native to much of Asia from China to India to Japan. Its fruit is about 3 centimeters long and has a soft whitish sour flesh and...
(Roxb.) B.L.Burtt & A.W.Hill