''Myracrodruon'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

of plants in the family

Anacardiaceae The Anacardiaceae, commonly known as the cashew family or sumac family, are a family of flowering plants, including about 83 genera with about 860 known species. Members of the Anacardiaceae bear fruits that are drupes and in some cases produce ...

. Species are native to South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay).

Taxonomy

The genus name first appeared in 1862 in a publication by Francisco Freire Allemão and Manoel Allemão. , the

International Plant Names Index The International Plant Names Index (IPNI) describes itself as "a database of the names and associated basic bibliographical details of seed plants, ferns and lycophytes." Coverage of plant names is best at the rank of species and genus. It inclu ...

attributes authorship of the genus to both individuals, whereas other sources use only the first. ''Myracrodruon'' may also treated as a synonym of ''

Astronium ''Astronium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae. It is native to Central and South America. ''Astronium'' is a genus of dioecious trees. Leaves are deciduous, alternate, and odd-pinnate. Species , Plants of the ...

''.

Species

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accepted two species: *''

Myracrodruon balansae ''Myracrodruon balansae'' is a species of flowering tree in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae, that is native to Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, ...

'' (Engl.) Santin *''

Myracrodruon urundeuva ''Myracrodruon urundeuva'' (Portuguese common names: aroeira-do-sertão, aroeira preta, urundeúva, urindeúva, arindeúva) is a timber tree, which is often used for beekeeping. This plant is native to Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay, and ...

'' Allemão

References

Anacardiaceae Anacardiaceae genera {{Anacardiaceae-stub