Uapaca

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Uapaca
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Malpighiales Family: Phyllanthaceae Tribe: Antidesmeae Subtribe: Uapacinae Genus: Uapaca Baill.
Species
Uapaca betamponensis Uapaca bojeri Uapaca guineensis Uapaca heudelotii Uapaca kirkiana Uapaca littoralis Uapaca nitida Uapaca togoensis etc.

Uapaca is a genus of plant, in the family Phyllanthaceae and is the only genus comprised in the subtribe Uapacinae. It comprises about 60 species, of which 49 are confined to continental Africa.

[edit] Synonyms

This genus is also known as:

• Canariastrum Engl., nom. inval.