Tapura fischeri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Dichapetalaceae |
Genus: | Tapura |
Species: | T. fischeri
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Binomial name | |
Tapura fischeri |
Tapura fischeri is a understory rainforest tree that grows to 44 ft (13 m) in height. It belongs to the family Dichapetalaceae.[1] 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.[2]
The species is found in tropical and southern parts of Africa from Sudan in the north to KwaZulu-Natal in the south.[3]