Cryptocarya

Cryptocarya is a genus of evergreen trees belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes more than 350 species, distributed through the Neotropical, Afrotropical, Indomalayan, and Australasian realms.

Cryptocarya
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Cryptocarya
R.Br.
Species

over 350; see text

Synonyms
  • Agathophyllum Juss.
  • Caryodaphne Blume ex Nees
  • Dahlgrenodendron J.J.M.van der Merwe & A.E.van Wyk
  • Evodia Gaertn.
  • Icosandra Phil.
  • Kerrdora Gagnep.
  • Massoia Becc.
  • Pseudocryptocarya Teschner
  • Ravensara Sonn.
  • Salgada Blanco
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