Synsepalum is a genus of trees and shrubs in the chicle family Sapotaceae described as a genus in 1852.Daniel. 1852. Pharmaceutical journal and Transactions; a weekly record of pharmacy and allied sciences 11: 446Tropicos, Synsepalum (A. DC.) Daniell
Synsepalum is native to the tropical lowlands of Africa.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesGovaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Pennington, D. (2001 publ. 2002). World Checklist and Bibliography of Sapotaceae: 1-364. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Species 37 species are accepted.
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