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Taxonomy
Tapura africana Oliv.
Nomenclature
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Family: DichapetalaceaeGenus: Tapura
Species:
Tapura africana Oliv.
SUMMARY
A tree of 6 m tall. Slender extremities sparsely puberulous at first, soon glabrous. Leaves thinly coriaceous, oblanceolate- or obovate- to oblong-elliptical, more or less, often rather abruptly, acuminate, narrowed to a cuneate base, entire, glabrous or sparsely pubescent at first on the nerves beneath, principal lateral nerves few (2–4) on each side of the midrib, 12–15.5 long, 4.5–3.5 cm broad; petiole 6– 8 mm. Peduncle rather shorter than or equalling the petiole and wholly adnate to it. Flowers small, sessile or shortly pedicellate, in a rather dense small glomerule.