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
 * 1) Maprounea africana - W + C + S Africa, from Benin to Zimbabwe
 * 2) Maprounea amazonica - Colombia, Venezuela, N Brazil
 * 3) Maprounea brasiliensis - Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia
 * 4) Maprounea guianensis - Trinidad, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay
 * 5) Maprounea membranacea - Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Cabinda, Central African Republic, Congo, Zaire

moved to Mabea
 * Formerly included
 * Maprounea glauca - Mabea taquari