Operculicarya (also Operculicaria) is a plant genus in the family Anacardiaceae, native to Madagascar, the Comoro Islands, and Aldabra. They are small dioecious pachycaul trees which mainly grow in dry, rocky areas.

Taxonomy

Species

, Plants of the World online has 8 accepted species:

• Operculicarya borealis

• Operculicarya calcicola

• Operculicarya capuronii

• Operculicarya decaryi

• Operculicarya hirsutissima

• Operculicarya hyphaenoides

• Operculicarya multijuga

• Operculicarya pachypus

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