Anacardiaceae
Spondias L.
Kingdom: Plantae Rank: Genus Parent: Anacardiaceae Status: Valid
Vegetative Morphology
Habit: .Trees to 30 m, with very cylindrical trunks lacking buttress roots.
Leaves: Leaves compound, the leaflets opposite or subopposite, veins translucent, the base weakly asymmetrical.
Reproductive Morphology
Fruit: Fruit a drupe to 5 cm long, with fleshy mesocarp, yellow or red when mature, with rich flavor.
Infructescence: Infructescence terminal.
Seeds: Seeds fibrous, corky, one per fruit.
Other
Uses: Cultivated in tropical Africa. Many species with edible fruits.
Distribution: Tropical America and the Old World.