Apeiba
Appearance
Apeiba | |
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Fruit of Apeiba echinata | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Subfamily: | Grewioideae |
Genus: | Apeiba Aubl. |
Species | |
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Apeiba is a genus of shrubs or trees in the family Malvaceae.[1][2] It is native to tropical America.[1][2]
Taxonomy
The following species are currently recognized:[3]
- Apeiba albiflora Ducke
- Apeiba discolor (Spreng.) G.Don
- Apeiba glabra Aubl.
- Apeiba intermedia Uittien
- Apeiba macropetala Ducke
- Apeiba membranacea Spruce ex Benth.
- Apeiba petoumo Aubl.
- Apeiba schomburgkii Szyszył.
- Apeiba tibourbou Aubl.
- Apeiba uittienii Jans.-Jac. & Westra