Carpotroche is a genus of shrubs and trees in the family Achariaceae.[1] It is native to the American tropics.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Achariaceae |
| Genus: | Carpotroche Endl. |
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Taxonomy
editThe following species are currently recognized:[2]
- Carpotroche amazonica Mart. ex Eichler
- Carpotroche brasiliensis (Raddi) A.Gray
- Carpotroche caceresiae D. Santam
- Carpotroche criapidentata Ducke
- Carpotroche crispidentata Ducke
- Carpotroche froesiana Sleumer
- Carpotroche grandiflora Spruce ex Eichler
- Carpotroche integrifolia Kuhlm.
- Carpotroche longifolia (Poepp.) Benth.
- Carpotroche pacifica (Cuatrec.) Cuatrec.
- Carpotroche platyptera Pittier
- Carpotroche ramosii (Cuatrec.) Cuatrec.
- Carpotroche surinamensis Uittien
References
edit- ^ a b Grandtner, M. M.; Chevrette, Julien (2013). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press. pp. 102–103. ISBN 9780123969545.
- ^ "Carpotroche — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2017-11-10.