Acridocarpus
# Acridocarpus

Acridocarpus (from Gr. Akris, a locust and carpos, a fruit, alluding to the winged fruit) is a genus of plant in family Malpighiaceae. They are native to Arabia and tropical and subtropical Africa, with one species in New Caledonia.

## Species

There are some 30 species, which include:

* Acridocarpus austrocaledonicus
* Acridocarpus chevalieri
* Acridocarpus monodii Arènes & P.Jaeger ex Birnbaum & J.Florence
* Acridocarpus orientalis (Jebel Hafeet, UAE / Oman)
* Acridocarpus natalitius Adr. & Juss.
* Acridocarpus socotranus Oliv.
