beach-tamarind
Cupaniopsis anacardioides (A.Rich.) Radlk.
Cupaniopsis anacardioides, known as beach-tamarind, is a flowering plant in the Sapindaceae family, native to eastern and northern Australia. It is a tree with paripinnate leaves and separate male and female flowers in panicles, producing a spherical golden yellow capsule as fruit.
Description
Cupaniopsis anacardioides, also called tuckeroo, cashew-leaf cupania, carrotwood, or green-leaved tamarind, is a species of tree in the Sapindaceae family. It is native to eastern and northern Australia, with a distribution that includes regions such as New South Wales, Queensland, and the Northern Territory. The tree features paripinnate leaves with 4 to 8 egg-shaped or elliptic leaflets, narrower at the base. The flowers are unisexual, with male and female flowers arranged in panicles. The fruit is a spherical, golden yellow capsule. This species was first described in 1879.
Other common names
Carrotwoodcashew-leaf cupaniabeach-tamarindgreen-leaf-tamarindTuckeroo
Distribution
IN · Global · Hawaii · conterminous 48 United States · Florida · New Guinea · New South Wales · Northern Territory · Pakistan · Queensland · Western Australia
Synonyms
Cupania anacardioidesCupania anacardioides var. parvifoliaCupaniopsis anacardioides var. parvifoliaCupaniopsis anacardioides f. parvifoliaCupaniopsis parvifolia
