| Cyphostemma mappia | |
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| Adult Mapou tree, in its Mauritius habitat. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Vitales |
| Family: | Vitaceae |
| Genus: | Cyphostemma |
| Species: | C. mappia
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyphostemma mappia (Lam.) Galet
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| Synonyms | |
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Cyphostemma mappia (Mapou tree or bois mapou) is a species of caudiciform succulent plant endemic to Mauritius. It is sometimes known as the "Mauritian baobab", though it is member of the grape family (Vitaceae) and unrelated to the true Baobabs of Africa.
This species is endangered, but is beginning to be propagated in its native Mauritius, as an ornamental landscaping plant.[1]