Astronium is a genus of flowering plants in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae. It is native to Central and South America.

Astronium is a genus of dioecious trees. Leaves are deciduous, alternate, and odd-pinnate.

Species

, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:

• Astronium concinnum Schott

• Astronium fraxinifolium Schott

• Astronium gardneri Mattick

• Astronium glaziovii Mattick

• Astronium graveolens Jacq. (syn. Astronium conzattii S.F.Blake)

• Astronium lecointei Ducke

• Astronium mirandae F.A.Barkley

• Astronium nelson-rosae Santin

• Astronium obliquum Griseb.

• Astronium pumilum J.D.Mitch. & Daly

• Astronium ulei Mattick

Species formerly placed in this genus that are now placed in Myracrodruon include:

• Astronium balansae Engl. → Myracrodruon balansae

• Astronium urundeuva → Myracrodruon urundeuva

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.

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