Anacardiaceae

Trees with resin ducts in the bark. Leaves pinnately compound, alternate; stipules absent or minute. Flowers small, regular, unisexual, in panicles. Sepals 5, basally connate. Petals 5, white. Stamens 10, in 2 whorls, inserted around a perigynous disc. Ovary superior, usually 1-locular, with a solitary basal ovule; styles 3, free or basally connate. Fruit drupaceous. 70 gen., mostly trop., some temp.