''Carpotroche'' is a genus of
shrub
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s and
tree
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s in the family
Achariaceae
Achariaceae is a family of flowering plants consisting of 31 genera and about 155 species of tropical herbs, shrubs, and trees. The APG IV system has greatly expanded the scope of the family by including many genera previously classified in Flac ...
.
It is native to the
American
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tropics
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.
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'' ''caceresiae'' D. Santam
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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
Achariaceae genera
Flora of the Neotropical realm