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Anacardiaceae

Anacardiaceae

9.9
A family of flowering trees, shrubs, and vines including mango and cashew
  • noun
  • /ˌænəˌkɑrdiˈeɪʃiˌi/
  • Specialized
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  • The cashew tree belongs to the Anacardiaceae family, known for its distinctive fruits and resinous sap.

Examples

  • Among the plants in the Anacardiaceae family, the mango is one of the most popular fruits worldwide.

  • Poison ivy, a member of the Anacardiaceae family, can cause severe skin reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • However, Gluta oba (Anacardiaceae), which is vegetatively quite distinctive, was represented by 24 trees and did not occur within the sapling transects.

    Academic text (1992)

Synonyms

sumac family
vsAnacardiaceae
  • Specialized
7.0

A group of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, and vines like mango and poison ivy

treats the family as generally having resinous or sometimes poisonous sap

Surface Forms

Anacardiaceae singular
Anacardiaceas plural

Etymology

Anacardiaceae comes from the plant name Anacardium, built from ana- 'up' and cardia 'heart', a name inspired by the cashew seed that looks like a little heart sitting on the fruit. So, Anacardiaceae is the family of plants that includes cashew, mango, pistachio, and poison ivy.