Poupartia

Poupartia is a genus of plant in family Anacardiaceae. From the islands of Madagascar, Mauritius, Rodrigues, and Réunion, all in the Indian Ocean.

Taxonomy

The genus name of Poupartia is in honour of François Poupart (d. 1708), a French physician, anatomist and entomologist. It was first described and published in Gen. Pl. on page 372 in 1789.

Species

, Plants of the World online has 8 accepted species:

• Poupartia borbonica <small>J.F.Gmelin</small>
• Poupartia castanea
• Poupartia chapelieri <small>(Guillaumin) H. Perrier</small>
• Poupartia gummifera
• Poupartia minor <small>(Bojer) L.Marchand</small>
• Poupartia orientalis <small>Capuron ex Randrianasolo & J.S.Mill.</small>
• Poupartia pubescens <small>Marchand</small>
• Poupartia silvatica

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