Anacardiaceae

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Anacardium occidentale L.

Anacardium occidentale L.

Anacardium occidentale L.

Anacardium occidentale, the cashew tree, is a widely cultivated tropical evergreen grown for its edible culinary nut.

Cotinus coggygria Scop.

Cotinus coggygria Scop.

Cotinus coggygria Scop.

Cotinus coggygria Scop., the smoke tree, is a deciduous shrub native from southern Europe to northern China.

Cotinus obovatus Raf.

Cotinus obovatus Raf.

Cotinus obovatus Raf.

Cotinus obovatus (American smoketree) is a rare, deciduous flowering shrub native to parts of the southern United States.

Cyrtocarpa edulis (Brandegee) Standl.

Cyrtocarpa edulis (Brandegee) Standl.

Cyrtocarpa edulis (Brandegee) Standl.

Cyrtocarpa edulis is a succulent tree or shrub native to Baja California Sur with edible fruit, grown in horticulture.

Euroschinus falcatus Hook.fil.

Euroschinus falcatus Hook.fil.

Euroschinus falcatus Hook.fil.

Euroschinus falcatus (blush cudgerie) is an Australian east coast endemic tree eaten by local birds and tree-kangaroos.

Heeria argentea (Thunb.) Meisn.

Heeria argentea (Thunb.) Meisn.

Heeria argentea (Thunb.) Meisn.

Heeria argentea is the only species in the monotypic genus Heeria of Anacardiaceae, native to South Africa's Cape Provinces.

Lannea edulis (Sond.) Engl.

Lannea edulis (Sond.) Engl.

Lannea edulis (Sond.) Engl.

Lannea edulis is an African subshrub with edible fruit and roots used in traditional medicine.

Laurophyllus capensis Thunb.

Laurophyllus capensis Thunb.

Laurophyllus capensis Thunb.

Laurophyllus capensis is the single species of the monotypic shrub genus Laurophyllus, endemic to South Africa’s Eastern Cape.

Lithraea caustica Hook. & Arn.

Lithraea caustica Hook. & Arn.

Lithraea caustica Hook. & Arn.

Lithraea caustica, or litre, is an evergreen matorral shrub or tree native to Central Chile, with drought resistance and toxic properties.

Malosma laurina (Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray) Engl.

Malosma laurina (Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray) Engl.

Malosma laurina (Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray) Engl.

Malosma laurina (laurel sumac) is a fragrant evergreen shrub/tree native to coastal Southern California, with historical human uses and cultivation for native gardens.

Mangifera indica L.

Mangifera indica L.

Mangifera indica L.

Mangifera indica (mango) is a large tropical tree grown globally for its popular edible fruit.

Metopium toxiferum (L.) Krug & Urb.

Metopium toxiferum (L.) Krug & Urb.

Metopium toxiferum (L.) Krug & Urb.

Metopium toxiferum, the irritant urushiol-producing poisonwood, is a Neotropical anacardiaceae tree found from Florida through the Caribbean.

Ozoroa paniculosa (Sond.) R.Fern. & A.Fern.

Ozoroa paniculosa (Sond.) R.Fern. & A.Fern.

Ozoroa paniculosa (Sond.) R.Fern. & A.Fern.

Ozoroa paniculosa is a small southern African deciduous dioecious tree of the Anacardiaceae family, known as bushveld ozoroa or common resin tree.

Pistacia atlantica Desf.

Pistacia atlantica Desf.

Pistacia atlantica Desf.

Pistacia atlantica is a long-lived wild deciduous pistachio tree native to Eurasia and North Africa, with many commercial and local uses.

Pistacia chinensis Bunge

Pistacia chinensis Bunge

Pistacia chinensis Bunge

Pistacia chinensis Bunge (Chinese pistache) is a hardy deciduous tree with a range in China and Taiwan, grown for ornamental and practical uses.

Pistacia lentiscus L.

Pistacia lentiscus L.

Pistacia lentiscus L.

Pistacia lentiscus L., the mastic tree, is an evergreen Mediterranean tree valued for its aromatic edible resin.

Pistacia terebinthus L.

Pistacia terebinthus L.

Pistacia terebinthus L.

Pistacia terebinthus L., the terebinth, is a small dioecious Anacardiaceae tree/shrub with traditional uses including food, drink, and resin.

Pleiogynium timoriense (DC.) Leenh.

Pleiogynium timoriense (DC.) Leenh.

Pleiogynium timoriense (DC.) Leenh.

Pleiogynium timoriense is a dioecious semi-deciduous rainforest tree with edible fruit native to Oceania, Southeast Asia and Queensland.

Protorhus longifolia (Bernh.) Engl.

Protorhus longifolia (Bernh.) Engl.

Protorhus longifolia (Bernh.) Engl.

Protorhus longifolia, or red beech, is a native South African/Eswatini tree with a range of traditional human uses and wildlife value.

Rhodosphaera rhodanthema (F.Muell.) Engl.

Rhodosphaera rhodanthema (F.Muell.) Engl.

Rhodosphaera rhodanthema (F.Muell.) Engl.

Rhodosphaera rhodanthema is a medium-sized Australian tree valued for its timber and use as a park tree.

Rhus aromatica Aiton

Rhus aromatica Aiton

Rhus aromatica Aiton

Rhus aromatica Aiton, fragrant sumac, is a North American native woody shrub with ornamental, medicinal, and practical uses.

Rhus chinensis Mill.

Rhus chinensis Mill.

Rhus chinensis Mill.

Rhus chinensis Mill., Chinese sumac or nutgall tree, is an East/South Asian deciduous shrub or small tree with commercially and medicinally useful aphid-induced galls.

Rhus copallina L.

Rhus copallina L.

Rhus copallina L.

Rhus copallina, shining or winged sumac, is an ornamental wildlife-friendly North American plant with edible fruit and medicinal uses.

Rhus coriaria L.

Rhus coriaria L.

Rhus coriaria L.

Rhus coriaria is a deciduous Anacardiaceae shrub/tree native to Eurasia, cultivated and used for spice, tanning, and other purposes.

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