Astronium

Astronium (syn. Myracrodruon M.Allemão) is a genus of flowering plants in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae.

Diversity

Species include:

Astronium balansae — curupach, pae ferro, urundahy   
Astronium concinnum  
Astronium conzattii  
Astronium fraxinifolium — kingwood, locustwood, tigerwood, zebrawood, arroeira-do-campo, chibatã, gonçalo alves 
Astronium gardneri  
Astronium glaziovii  
Astronium graveolens — glassywood, aroeira, copaiva, gateado 
Astronium lecointei — miracoatiara, almendro macho, bolaquiro, guasanero   
Astronium mirandae  
Astronium nelson-rosae
Astronium obliquum 
Astronium ulei 
Astronium urundeuva — urunday, aroeira, cuchi, sotocele

Fossil record
Fossils of an Astronium sp. have been described from the fossil flora of Kızılcahamam district in Turkey, which is of early Pliocene age.

References

Further reading

 
Category:Anacardiaceae genera
Category:Taxa named by Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin