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Anacardiaceae

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Anacardiaceae, commonly known as the cashew family or sumac family, is a family of flowering plants in the order Sapindales comprising about 83 genera and 860 known species, most abundant in warm or tropical regions with only a few species in temperate zones. Its members bear fruits that are drupes, some producing the irritant urushiol, and possess resin canals running through the stems, roots, and leaves. The family includes cashew, mango, pistachio, and sumac.

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Living or Extinct
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Family 2
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Source Wikidata: Buchanania lanzan
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ156589, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Anacardiaceae
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  • Introduction
    The Anacardiaceae, commonly known as the cashew family or sumac family, are a family of flowering plants, including about 83 genera with about 860 known species.
  • In Group: Rosid Families, Lead
    The Anacardiaceae, commonly known as the cashew family or sumac family, are a family of flowering plants, including about 83 genera with about 860 known species.
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Wikidata: Anacardiaceae
Wikidata Q156589, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Buchanania lanzan
Parent Taxon Of: Buchanania lanzan, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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