''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 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 Miocene 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 ...

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Parinari argenteo-sericea ''Parinari argenteo-sericea'' is a tree of Borneo in the family Chrysobalanaceae. The specific name (botany), specific epithet ' is from the Latin meaning "silvery silky", referring to the Glossary of botanical terms#pubescent, pubescence of the ...

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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 ...

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Parinari canarioides ''Parinari canarioides'' is a tree in the family Chrysobalanaceae. The specific epithet ' is for the species' resemblance to the genus ''Canarium''. Description ''Parinari canarioides'' grows up to tall. The dark red-brown bark is smooth, occa ...

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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. ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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. ...

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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 ...

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Parinari klugii ''Parinari klugii'' is a species of tree in the family Chrysobalanaceae. It is native to South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small port ...

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Parinari leontopitheci ''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 Indone ...

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Parinari littoralis ''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 Indone ...

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Parinari maguirei ''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 Indone ...

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Parinari metallica ''Parinari metallica'' is a tree in the family Chrysobalanaceae. The specific epithet ' is from the Latin meaning "metallic", referring to the metallic sheen on the leaves when dried. Description ''Parinari metallica'' grows up to tall. Inflor ...

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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 ...

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Parinari oblongifolia ''Parinari oblongifolia'' is a tree in the family Chrysobalanaceae. The specific epithet ' is from the Latin meaning "oblong-leafed". Description ''Parinari oblongifolia'' grows up to tall. The smooth bark is grey to pale brown. The flowers a ...

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Parinari obtusifolia ''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 Indone ...

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Parinari occidentalis ''Parinari occidentalis'' is a species of tree in the family (biology), family Chrysobalanaceae. It is native to South America. References

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Parinari pachyphylla ''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 Indone ...

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Parinari panamensis ''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 Indone ...

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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 ...

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Parinari parilis ''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 parvifolia ''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 Indone ...

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Parinari prancei ''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 Indone ...

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Parinari rigida ''Parinari rigida'' is a tree in the family Chrysobalanaceae. The specific epithet ' is from the Latin meaning "stiff", referring to the leaves. Description ''Parinari rigida'' grows up to tall. The bark is smooth. The ellipsoid fruits measure ...

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Parinari rodolphii ''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 romeroi ''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 Indone ...

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Parinari sprucei ''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 sumatrana ''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 ...

References

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