Uapaceae
| Uapaceae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
| Tribe: | Uapaceae Hutch. |
| Genera | |
Uapaceae is a tribe of the family Phyllanthaceae, native to Africa and Madagascar.[1] The species are dioecious trees and shrubs.
It comprises the plant genus Uapaca with about 60 species, of which 49 are confined to continental Africa.
References
- ↑ Hoffmann, P.; Kathriarachchi, H.; Wurdack, K.J. (2006). "A Phylogenetic Classification of Phyllanthaceae (Malpighiales; Euphorbiaceae sensu lato)". Kew Bulletin 61 (1): 37–53.
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