Spondias radlkoferi
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Spondias radlkoferi is a species of flowering plant
in the cashew
family, Anacardiaceae
, found most often along streams or other riparian borders and also in secondary-growth forests. Several species of Neotropical bats in the genus Dermanura
(formerly Artibeus) are responsible for dispersing many of its seeds.
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
in the cashew
Cashew
The cashew is a tree in the family Anacardiaceae. Its English name derives from the Portuguese name for the fruit of the cashew tree, caju, which in turn derives from the indigenous Tupi name, acajú. It is now widely grown in tropical climates for its cashew nuts and cashew apples.-Etymology: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...
, found most often along streams or other riparian borders and also in secondary-growth forests. Several species of Neotropical bats in the genus Dermanura
Dermanura
Dermanura is a genus of leaf-nosed bats. It is sometimes seen as a subgenus of Artibeus.Subgenus Dermanura*Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat, Artibeus anderseni ...
(formerly Artibeus) are responsible for dispersing many of its seeds.