Astronium

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.
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.