Family · Rosids
Anacardiaceae
Cashew, mango, pistachio, sumac
Trees and shrubs with resin canals, often irritant sap; includes mango, cashew, pistachio, sumac and poison ivy.
- Accepted species
- 944accepted names · Kew WCVP
- Genera
- 82accepted genera · Kew WCVP
- Origin
- ≈44 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
- Centre of diversity
- Asia-Tropicalmost native species · WGSRPD
Open Anacardiaceae in the treePan, zoom and dig into its genera in the interactive view.›
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Largest genera
Searsia110 spp.
Semecarpus87 spp.
Mangifera64 spp.
Rhus49 spp.
Ozoroa46 spp.
Schinus40 spp.
Lannea36 spp.
Gluta35 spp.
Abrahamia34 spp.
Toxicodendron34 spp.
Trichoscypha32 spp.
Comocladia27 spp.
Buchanania26 spp.
Melanochyla21 spp.
Spondias18 spp.
Mauria15 spp.
Campnosperma14 spp.
Anacardium13 spp.
Pistacia13 spp.
Swintonia13 spp.
Astronium12 spp.
Micronychia10 spp.
Nothopegia10 spp.
Sorindeia10 spp.
Dracontomelon9 spp.
Euroschinus9 spp.
Holigarna9 spp.
Operculicarya9 spp.
Tapirira9 spp.
Parishia8 spp.
Cotinus7 spp.
Schinopsis7 spp.
Pentaspadon6 spp.
Poupartia6 spp.
Thyrsodium6 spp.
Amphipterygium5 spp.
Antrocaryon5 spp.
Pseudosmodingium5 spp.
Cyrtocarpa4 spp.
Drimycarpus4 spp.
Loxopterygium4 spp.
Metopium4 spp.
Bouea3 spp.
Fegimanra3 spp.
Lithraea3 spp.
Pleiogynium3 spp.
Protorhus3 spp.
Allospondias2 spp.
Blepharocarya2 spp.
Dobinea2 spp.
Myracrodruon2 spp.
Pegia2 spp.
Pseudospondias2 spp.
Sclerocarya2 spp.
Solenocarpus2 spp.
Actinocheita1 spp.
Androtium1 spp.
Attilaea1 spp.
Baronia1 spp.
Bonetiella1 spp.
The 22 smaller genera are in the interactive tree.
Where it grows
- Asia-Tropical332
- Africa327
- Southern America171
- Asia-Temperate82
- Northern America80
- Pacific33
- Australasia11
- Europe8
Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.
Related families
Anacardiaceae sits in the order Sapindales.