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Rapanea

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Primulaceae

Order
  
Ericales

Genus
  
Rapanea Aubl.

Rapanea

Rapanea is a genus of plant in family Primulaceae. It has often been placed in synonymy with Myrsine, and many species have been moved to Myrsine.

Species include:

  • Rapanea acuminata
  • Rapanea gilliana (Sond.) Mez
  • Rapanea mccomishii Sprague - Lord Howe Island
  • Rapanea melanophloeos - Southern Africa
  • Rapanea myrtillina Mez - Lord Howe Island
  • Rapanea parvifolia
  • Rapanea perakensis (King & Gamble) B.C.Stone - Malaysia endemic
  • Rapanea platystigma (F.Muell.) Mez - Lord Howe Island
  • Rapanea rhododendroides - a good tree for timber in Kenya
  • Rapanea seychellarum Mez - Seychelles endemic
  • Rapanea striata Mez - India endemic
  • References

    Rapanea Wikipedia