Hancornia

Hancornia is a genus of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1812. It is native to South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay). It contains only one known species, Hancornia speciosa, commonly called mangabeira, which produces fruits known as mangabas.^[1][2][3][4]

Hancornia
Hancornia speciosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Subfamily:	Rauvolfioideae
Tribe:	Willughbeieae
Subtribe:	Lacmelleinae
Genus:	Hancornia Gomes [pt]
Species:	H. speciosa
Binomial name
Hancornia speciosa Gomes [pt]
Synonyms[1]
Echites glaucus Roem. & Schult. Hancornia pubescens Nees & Mart. Willughbeia pubescens (Nees & Mart.) Mart. Hancornia gardneri (A.DC.) Miers