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