| Tapura fischeri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Dichapetalaceae |
| Genus: | Tapura |
| Species: | T. fischeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Tapura fischeri Engl. | |
Tapura fischeri is a understory rainforest tree that grows to 44 ft (13 m) in height. It belongs to the family Dichapetalaceae. Its most interesting characteristic is that the flowers occur in clusters of 1 or 2 dozen between the stalk (petiole) of the leaf and its blade (lamina); a unique location.
The species is found in tropical and southern parts of Africa from Sudan in the north to KwaZulu-Natal in the south.
References
- "World Plants". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- Keay, R.W.J.; Onochie, C.F.D. (1960). Nigerian Trees. Lagos: Federal government Printing. p. 327.
- "Tapura fischeri Engl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
| Taxon identifiers | |
|---|---|
| Tapura fischeri | |
- Tapura
- Plants described in 1895
- Taxa named by Adolf Engler
- Flora of Benin
- Flora of Cameroon
- Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Flora of Ghana
- Flora of Ivory Coast
- Flora of Kenya
- Flora of Malawi
- Flora of Mozambique
- Flora of Nigeria
- Flora of Sudan
- Flora of Tanzania
- Flora of Uganda
- Flora of the Republic of the Congo