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Tuckeroo
Cupaniopsis anacardioides
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Brazilian pepperSchinus terebinthifolia
Small-leaved TuckerooCupaniopsis parvifolia
carob treeCeratonia siliqua
Australian CheesewoodPittosporum undulatum
CoogaraArytera divaricata
Long-leaved TuckerooCupaniopsis newmanii
Indian mangoMangifera indica
ToyonHeteromeles arbutifolia
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Australia | 1,978 |
|---|---|
| United States | 1,436 |
| Queensland | 1,167 |
| New South Wales | 804 |
| California | 440 |
| Hawaii | 10 |
| South Australia | 3 |
| Northern Territory | 3 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Material useListed as being used for materials such as wood, fiber, resin, gum, or oil.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Restoration or landscaping useListed as being used for restoration, landscaping, ornamental planting, erosion control, soil improvement, shade, windbreaks, pollution indicators, or wastewater purification.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Tree growth formListed by a harvested source as having a tree growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Soapberries, Cashews, Mahoganies, and Allies · Sapindales |
| Family | soapberry family · Sapindaceae |
| Genus | tuckeroos · Cupaniopsis |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Tuckeroo with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.