Tapirira

Read about Tapirira in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Tapirira (from a native name in Guiana). Also spelled Tapiria. Anacardiaceae. A name of disputed application. The plant likely to interest horticulturists in this relationship is Cyrtocarpa procera, from Mex., described on p. 945, Vol. II. Of Tapirira itself, distinguished by 4-5 styles, those in the pistillate fls. short, none is probably regularly in cult. As formerly defined, the species are S. American, with a few in Afr. and Asia, 8 or 10 in number. Later authors restrict the genus to S. Amer., mostly to Brazil. Under any definition, the genus is probably adapted to cult. only on our southernmost borders. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

? Tapirira
Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Sapindales Family: Anacardiaceae Genus: Tapirira Aubl.
Species
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Tapirira is a genus of flowering plants in the soapberry family Anacardiaceae.

Selected species:

• Tapirira benthanniana
• Tapirira chimalapana
• Tapirira guianensis
• Tapirira marchandii
• Tapirira mexicana
• Tapirira obtusa