Operculicarya Hyphaenoides
''Operculicarya'' (also ''Operculicaria'') is a plant genus in the family (biology), family Anacardiaceae, native to Madagascar, the Comoro Islands, and Aldabra. They are small dioecy, dioecious pachycaul trees which mainly grow in dry, rocky areas. Taxonomy Species , ''Plants of the World online'' has 8 accepted species: * ''Operculicarya borealis'' * ''Operculicarya calcicola'' * ''Operculicarya capuronii'' * ''Operculicarya decaryi'' * ''Operculicarya hirsutissima'' * ''Operculicarya hyphaenoides'' * ''Operculicarya multijuga'' * ''Operculicarya pachypus'' References

Anacardiaceae Anacardiaceae genera Dioecious plants Taxa named by Joseph Marie Henry Alfred Perrier de la Bâthie Flora of the Western Indian Ocean {{Anacardiaceae-stub ...
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Operculicarya Decaryi
''Operculicarya decaryi'', known as elephant tree or jabily, is a thick stemmed succulent plant species in the family (biology), family Anacardiaceae, named after the botany, botanical collector :fr:Raymond Decary, Raymond Decary. It is found in Madagascar and is also grown as a bonsai tree. It has small (less than 2 mm) red flowers in winter. The inflorescence is at the end of short branches and often consist of about five flowers. Woody cuttings need a soil mixture kept uniformly moist for propagation. It can also be propagated using pieces of the tuberous roots. It is drought tolerant and does well in full sun in most places. It cannot tolerate freezing conditions. References

http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/Operculicarya_decaryi.htm Anacardiaceae Taxa named by Joseph Marie Henry Alfred Perrier de la Bâthie {{Anacardiaceae-stub ...
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