- Source: Maprounea
Maprounea is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first named as a genus in 1775. It is native to tropical Africa, Trinidad, and tropical Central and South America.
Species
Maprounea africana - W + C + S Africa, from Benin to Zimbabwe
Maprounea amazonica - Colombia, Venezuela, N Brazil
Maprounea brasiliensis - Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia
Maprounea guianensis - Trinidad, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay
Maprounea membranacea - Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Cabinda, Central African Republic, Congo, Zaire
Formerly included
moved to Mabea
Maprounea glauca - Mabea taquari