Centroplacus

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Centroplacus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Centroplacaceae
Genus: Centroplacus
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Species:
C. glaucinus
Binomial name
Centroplacus glaucinus
Pierre
Synonyms

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).

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