Centroplacus
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Genus of flowering plants
| Centroplacus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Centroplacaceae |
| Genus: | Centroplacus Pierre |
| Species: | C. glaucinus
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| Binomial name | |
| Centroplacus glaucinus Pierre
| |
| Synonyms | |
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Microdesmis paniculata Pax | |
Centroplacus is a genus of the family Centroplacaceae.[1] It was formerly classified in the Phyllanthaceae and given its own tribe, the Centroplaceae. It contains a single species, Centroplacus glaucinus.
General information
C. glaucinus is an understorey tree, usually at low elevations, growing up to 20 metres tall; a dioecious species, flowers unisexual (male and female forms).[2] [3]
Range
Centroplacus occurs in West tropical Africa (Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon).
References
- ^ Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/
- ^ Useful Tropical Plants
- ^ The Flowering Plants Handbook
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