Acridocarpus Explained

Acridocarpus (from Gr. Akris, a locust and carpos, a fruit, alluding to the winged fruit) is a genus of plant in family Malpighiaceae. They are native to Arabia and tropical and subtropical Africa, with one species in New Caledonia.

Species

There are some 30 species, which include:

• Acridocarpus austrocaledonicus
• Acridocarpus chevalieri
• Acridocarpus monodii Arènes & P.Jaeger ex Birnbaum & J.Florence
• Acridocarpus orientalis (Jebel Hafeet, UAE / Oman)
• Acridocarpus natalitius Adr. & Juss.
• Acridocarpus socotranus Oliv.

External links

• Web site: A. natalitius. Mkhipheni Ngwenya . June 2005. PlantZAfrica.com.