''Carpotroche'' is a genus of
shrubs and
tree
In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves. In some usages, the definition of a tree may be narrower, including only woody plants with secondary growth, plants that are ...
s in the family
Achariaceae
Achariaceae is a family of flowering plants consisting of 32-33 genera with about 155 species of tropical herbs, shrub
A shrub (often also called a bush) is a small-to-medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs ...
.
It is native to the
American tropics
The tropics are the regions of Earth surrounding the Equator. They are defined in latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere at N and the Tropic of Capricorn in
the Southern Hemisphere at S. The tropics are also referred ...
.
Taxonomy
The following species are currently recognized:
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''Carpotroche'' ''amazonica'' Mart. ex Eichler
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''Carpotroche'' ''brasiliensis'' (Raddi) A.Gray
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''Carpotroche'' ''criapidentata'' Ducke
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''Carpotroche'' ''crispidentata'' Ducke
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''Carpotroche'' ''froesiana'' Sleumer
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''Carpotroche'' ''grandiflora'' Spruce ex Eichler
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''Carpotroche'' ''integrifolia'' Kuhlm.
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''Carpotroche'' ''longifolia'' (Poepp.) Benth.
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''Carpotroche'' ''pacifica'' (Cuatrec.) Cuatrec.
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''Carpotroche'' ''platyptera'' Pittier
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''Carpotroche'' ''ramosii'' (Cuatrec.) Cuatrec.
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''Carpotroche'' ''surinamensis'' Uittien
References
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Achariaceae
Malpighiales genera