Uapaca is a genus of plant, in the family Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 1858.Baillon, Henri Ernest. 1858. Étude générale du groupe des Euphorbiacées 595Tropicos, Uapaca Baill. It is the only genus comprised in the tribe Uapaceae. The genus is native to Africa and Madagascar.McPherson, G. (2011). A review of Madagascan Uapaca (Euphorbiaceae s.l.). Adansonia, III, 33: 221-231.Breteler, F.J. (2012). Flore du Gabon 43: 1-107. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.Breteler, F.J. (2013). Uapaca (Phyllanthaceae) in the Guineo-Congolian forest region: a synoptic revision. Plant ecology and evolution 146: 75-94. Uapaca is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.
species
formerly included Uapaca benguelensis – Uapaca kirkiana var. benguelensis Uapaca esculenta – Uapaca pynaertii Uapaca gossweileri – Uapaca kirkiana var. gossweileri Uapaca griffithii – Drypetes riseleyi Uapaca katentaniensis – Uapaca teusczii f. pilosa
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