''Parinari'' is a genus of

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in the family Chrysobalanaceae. Species of genus ''Parinari'' are found in Subsaharan Africa from Senegal to Sudan and Kenya and south to Namibia and Natal; in Eastern Madagascar; from Indochina through Indonesia, New Guinea, northern Queensland, and the southwest Pacific; and in Central and South America from Costa Rica to Trinidad and southern Brazil. The oldest fossils of ''Parinari'' fruits are from the early

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of Ethiopia, Panama, and Colombia. The genus is closely related to '' Neocarya''. ''Parinari'' can be distinguished from other genera in Chrysobalanaceae by the following characteristics: * zygomorphic floral symmetry * 6-10 unilaterally-attached stamens per flower *

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at side or mouth of receptacle-tube * leaf lower surface lanate and with hair-filled stomatal cavities and parallel secondaries closely spaced * pair of glands on leaf petiole * large, woody fruits

Species

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Parinari alvimii ''Parinari'' is a genus of plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae. Species of genus ''Parinari'' are found in Subsaharan Africa from Senegal to Sudan and Kenya and south to Namibia and Natal; in Eastern Madagascar; from Indochina through Indones ...

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Parinari anamensis ''Parinari anamensis'' is a dicotyledonous plant species that was described by Henry Fletcher Hance from southern Vietnam. It has been called Annamese burada and is now placed in the family Chrysobalanaceae Chrysobalanaceae is a family of fl ...

'' – Annamese burada * '' Parinari argenteo-sericea'' * ''

Parinari brasiliensis ''Parinari'' is a genus of plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae. Species of genus ''Parinari'' are found in Subsaharan Africa from Senegal to Sudan and Kenya and south to Namibia and Natal; in Eastern Madagascar; from Indochina through Indones ...

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Parinari campestris ''Parinari campestris'' is a species of tree in the plant family Chrysobalanaceae which is native to Trinidad, the Guianas, Venezuela and Brazil. It is reputed to have aphrodisiac properties. Description The species is a tree which grows up to ...

'' * '' Parinari canarioides'' * ''

Parinari capensis ''Parinari capensis'', the sand apple, is a species of flowering plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae, found in Botswana, DRC, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. It is tall. The leaves are elliptic with a white underside. ...

'' – Dwarf mobola plum * ''

Parinari cardiophylla ''Parinari'' is a genus of plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae. Species of genus ''Parinari'' are found in Subsaharan Africa from Senegal to Sudan and Kenya and south to Namibia and Natal; in Eastern Madagascar; from Indochina through Indones ...

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Parinari chocoensis ''Parinari'' is a genus of plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae. Species of genus ''Parinari'' are found in Subsaharan Africa from Senegal to Sudan and Kenya and south to Namibia and Natal; in Eastern Madagascar; from Indochina through Indonesi ...

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Parinari congensis ''Parinari'' is a genus of plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae. Species of genus ''Parinari'' are found in Subsaharan Africa from Senegal to Sudan and Kenya and south to Namibia and Natal; in Eastern Madagascar; from Indochina through Indonesi ...

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Parinari congolana ''Parinari'' is a genus of plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae. Species of genus ''Parinari'' are found in Subsaharan Africa from Senegal to Sudan and Kenya and south to Namibia and Natal; in Eastern Madagascar; from Indochina through Indonesi ...

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Parinari costata ''Parinari costata'' is a species of plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae found in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore. Besides those countries it can also be found in Thailand and on the islands such as Sumatra and Borneo. It is ...

'' ** subsp. ''polyneura'' ** subsp. ''rubiginosa'' * ''

Parinari curatellifolia ''Parinari curatellifolia'' ( bm, Tutu; yo, Ìdòfún) is an evergreen tropical tree of Africa, found in various kinds of deciduous woodland most frequently in poorly drained areas and inland at moderate altitudes. It is also known as mmupudu (b ...

'' – Mobola plum * ''

Parinari elmeri ''Parinari elmeri'' is a tree in the family Chrysobalanaceae. It is named for the American botanist Adolph Elmer. Description ''Parinari elmeri'' grows up to tall. The mottled bark is pale cream or grey and white. The wood is used by the Iban ...

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Parinari excelsa ''Parinari excelsa'', the Guinea plum, is a species of large, evergreen tree in the family Chrysobalanaceae. It has a very wide distribution in tropical Africa and South America. This species grows to tall while the trunk is up to in diameter. ...

'' – Guinea plum * ''

Parinari gigantea ''Parinari'' is a genus of plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae. Species of genus ''Parinari'' are found in Subsaharan Africa from Senegal to Sudan and Kenya and south to Namibia and Natal; in Eastern Madagascar; from Indochina through Indonesi ...

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Parinari hypochrysea ''Parinari'' is a genus of plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae. Species of genus ''Parinari'' are found in Subsaharan Africa from Senegal to Sudan and Kenya and south to Namibia and Natal; in Eastern Madagascar; from Indochina through Indonesi ...

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Parinari insularum ''Parinari'' is a genus of plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae. Species of genus ''Parinari'' are found in Subsaharan Africa from Senegal to Sudan and Kenya and south to Namibia and Natal; in Eastern Madagascar; from Indochina through Indones ...

'' * '' Parinari klugii'' * '' Parinari leontopitheci'' * '' Parinari littoralis'' * '' Parinari maguirei'' * '' Parinari metallica'' * ''

Parinari montana ''Parinari'' is a genus of plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae. Species of genus ''Parinari'' are found in Subsaharan Africa from Senegal to Sudan and Kenya and south to Namibia and Natal; in Eastern Madagascar; from Indochina through Indonesi ...

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Parinari nonda ''Parinari nonda'' is a shrub or small tree in the family Chrysobalanaceae. It occurs in northern Australia and New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu Hiri Motu, also known as Police Motu, Pidgin Motu, or just Hiri, is a language of Papua ...

'' – Nonda plum * '' Parinari oblongifolia'' * '' Parinari obtusifolia'' * '' Parinari occidentalis'' * '' Parinari pachyphylla'' * '' Parinari panamensis'' * ''

Parinari papuana ''Parinari'' is a genus of plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae. Species of genus ''Parinari'' are found in Subsaharan Africa from Senegal to Sudan and Kenya and south to Namibia and Natal; in Eastern Madagascar; from Indochina through Indonesi ...

'' ** subsp. ''salomonensis'' * '' Parinari parilis'' * '' Parinari parva'' * '' Parinari parvifolia'' * '' Parinari prancei'' * '' Parinari rigida'' * '' Parinari rodolphii'' * '' Parinari romeroi'' * '' Parinari sprucei'' * '' Parinari sumatrana''

References

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