What is "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.

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

• Maprounea glauca - Mabea taquari