''Hancornia'' is a
genus of
flowering plant in the
family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1812. It is native to
South America (
Brazil,
Peru,
Bolivia
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,
Paraguay). It contains only one known species, ''Hancornia speciosa,'' commonly called mangabeira, which produces fruits known as mangabas.
[Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]
/ref>[Morokawa, R. & al. (2013). Apocynaceae s. str. do Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brasil. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 64: 179-199.]
References
External links
Flora Brasiliensis: ''Hancornia''
Monotypic Apocynaceae genera
Trees of South America
Flora of Brazil
Flora of Bolivia
Flora of Paraguay
Flora of Peru
Rauvolfioideae
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