Uapaca heudelotii

Uapaca heudelotii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Uapaca
Species:
U. heudelotii
Binomial name
Uapaca heudelotii
Baill.

Uapaca heudelotii, also known as rikio des rivières, is an evergreen plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is found in western Tropical Africa (Senegal, the Central African Republic, Angola, and the Democratic Republic of Congo) and is always located in wet places, mostly on river borders as it stabilizes the soil.