list of plants in the family Anacardiaceae

The cashew family, Anacardiaceae, consists of about 80 genera and more than 700 species distributed primarily in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Its members are characterized by the presence of resin ducts in the bark and feature compound leaves and unisexual flowers. The following is a list of some of the major genera and species in Anacardiaceae, arranged alphabetically by common name.

• genus Anacardium

  • cashew (A. occidentale)
  • wild cashew (A. excelsum)
• hog plum (Spondias mombin)
• mango (Mangifera indica)
• pepper tree (Schinus molle)
• genus Pistacia

  • mastic tree (P. lentiscus and P. atlantica)
  • pistachio (P. vera)
• smoke tree (genus Cotinus)
• sumac (genus Rhus)
• genus Toxicodendron

  • Chinese lacquer tree (T. vernicifluum)
  • poison ivy (T. radicans)
  • poison oak (T. diversilobum and T. pubescens)
  • poison sumac (T. vernix)