Hymenocardia is a genus of trees in the family Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 1836.Lindley, John. 1836. A Natural System of Botany 441Tropicos, Hymenocardia Wall. ex Lindl. Most of the species are native to Africa, with one in Southeast Asia.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesGovaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Species in this genus are dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.
Species
formerly included moved to Mallotus Hymenocardia plicata - Mallotus plicatus
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