''Carpotroche'' is a genus of
shrub
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s and
tree
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s in the family
Achariaceae
Achariaceae is a family of flowering plants consisting of 32-33 genera with about 155 species of tropical herbs, shrubs, and trees. The APG IV system has greatly expanded the scope of the family by including many genera previously classified in F ...
.
It is native to the
American
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tropics
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the Southern Hemisphere at S. The tropics are also referred to ...
.
Taxonomy
The following species are currently recognized:
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''Carpotroche'' ''amazonica'' Mart. ex Eichler
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''Carpotroche'' ''brasiliensis'' (Raddi) A.Gray
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''Carpotroche'' ''criapidentata'' Ducke
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''Carpotroche'' ''crispidentata'' Ducke
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''Carpotroche'' ''froesiana'' Sleumer
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''Carpotroche'' ''grandiflora'' Spruce ex Eichler
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''Carpotroche'' ''integrifolia'' Kuhlm.
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''Carpotroche'' ''longifolia'' (Poepp.) Benth.
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''Carpotroche'' ''pacifica'' (Cuatrec.) Cuatrec.
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''Carpotroche'' ''platyptera'' Pittier
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''Carpotroche'' ''ramosii'' (Cuatrec.) Cuatrec.
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''Carpotroche'' ''surinamensis'' Uittien
References
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Achariaceae
Malpighiales genera