Centroplacus

Centroplacus is a genus of the family Centroplacaceae.^[1] It was formerly classified in the Phyllanthaceae and given its own tribe, the Centroplaceae. It contains a single species, Centroplacus glaucinus.

Centroplacus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Centroplacaceae
Genus:	Centroplacus Pierre
Species:	C. glaucinus
Binomial name
Centroplacus glaucinus Pierre
Synonyms
Microdesmis paniculata Pax

General information

C. glaucinus is an understorey tree, usually at low elevations, growing up to 20 metres tall; a dioecious species, flowers unisexual (male and female forms).^[2][3]

Range

Centroplacus occurs in West tropical Africa (Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon).