Genera within a family

Family: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
ANACARDIACEAE (La)
Mango Family (Le)
ana-, = up, in place or time, back, again, anew;
ana-, = up to, towards, up, in the sense of strengthening;
(upon, up, upwards, above).
cardia, = the heart.
(because the fruits of some species within this genus look like an inverted heart)
(Ox, LS, BL, LS, I8)
LAUROPHYLLUS (La, G)
Ystermartiens (Le)
laurus, = a bay-tree, laurel-tree, laurel, sacred to Apollo; Lauridia sacred to ‘Daphne’**);
phyllon, = a leaf.
(‘laurel’ – resemblance of leaves)

(ld, LS, Le)
SEARSIA (was RHUS)
Karee, Taaibos, Korentebos (Le)
Apparently named for Paul Bigelow Sears (1891-1990).**

[The name 'karee' is rather loosely applied to several species of Searsia. It is a literal translation from the original Khoi name. The small rounded edible fruits give many species the names rosyntjiebos or - boom (raisin bush / -tree).]
(Ch)
For Oswald von Heer (1809-1883).**
(Ch)
SCHINUS (G)
Pepper Trees (Int)
schinos, = the mastich tree; a squill.
(LS)