''Centroplacus'' is a

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Centroplacaceae Centroplacaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales and is recognized by the APG III system of classification. The family comprises two genera: ''Bhesa'', which was formerly recognized in the Celastraceae, and ''Centroplacus ...

. It was formerly classified in the

Phyllanthaceae Phyllanthaceae is a family of flowering plants in the eudicot order Malpighiales. It is most closely related to the family Picrodendraceae.Kenneth J. Wurdack and Charles C. Davis. 2009. "Malpighiales phylogenetics: Gaining ground on one of the ...

and given its own tribe, the Centroplaceae. It contains a single species, ''Centroplacus glaucinus''.

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).The Flowering Plants Handbook
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Range

Centroplacus occurs in West tropical Africa (

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References

Centroplacaceae Monotypic Malpighiales genera Dioecious plants {{Malpighiales-stub