Hymenocardia

Hymenocardia is a genus of trees in the family Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 1836.^[2][3] Most of the species are native to Africa, with one in Southeast Asia.^[1][4]

Hymenocardia
Hymenocardia acida
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Phyllanthaceae
Subfamily:	Antidesmatoideae
Tribe:	Antidesmateae
Subtribe:	Hymenocardiinae
Genus:	Hymenocardia Wall. ex Lindl.
Synonyms[1]
Samaropyxis Miq.

Species in this genus are dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.^[5]

Species^[1]

1. Hymenocardia acida - from Gambia to Ethiopia to Mozambique
2. Hymenocardia heudelotii - W + C Africa
3. Hymenocardia lyrata - W Africa
4. Hymenocardia punctata - Mishmi Hills, Indochina, W Malaysia, Sumatra
5. Hymenocardia ripicola - Cameroon, RotC, DRC
6. Hymenocardia ulmoides - C + E + S Africa

formerly included^[1]

moved to Mallotus

• Hymenocardia plicata - Mallotus plicatus