''Rapanea'' is a genus of

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in family

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. It has often been placed in synonymy with ''

Myrsine ''Myrsine'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Primulaceae. It was formerly placed in the family Myrsinaceae before this was merged into the Primulaceae. It is found nearly worldwide, primarily in tropical and subtropical areas. It con ...

'', and many species have been moved to ''Myrsine''. ,

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does not accept the genus, regarding it as a synonym of ''Myrsine''. Species formerly placed in the genus include: * ''Rapanea collina'' (Nadeaud) Mez, synonym of '' Myrsine collina'' * ''

Rapanea longifolia ''Rapanea longifolia'' is a species of plant in the family Primulaceae The Primulaceae , commonly known as the primrose family (but not related to the evening primrose family), are a family of herbaceous and woody flowering plants including s ...

'' (Nadeaud) Mez, synonym of ''

Myrsine longifolia ''Rapanea longifolia'' is a species of plant in the family Primulaceae The Primulaceae , commonly known as the primrose family (but not related to the evening primrose family), are a family of herbaceous and woody flowering plants including s ...

'' - French Polynesia * ''

Rapanea mccomishii '' Rapanea mccomishii '' is a flowering plant in the family Primulaceae. The specific epithet honours James Doran McComish (1881–1948), who made several visits to, and collected extensively on, Lord Howe Island in the 1930s. Description It i ...

'' Sprague, synonym of '' Myrsine mccomishii'' - Lord Howe Island * ''

Rapanea melanophloeos ''Rapanea melanophloeos'', commonly known as Cape beech, Kaapse boekenhout or isiCalabi, is a dense evergreen tree that is native to the afromontane forests of Southern Africa. Outside forests they are also commonly encountered along stream banks ...

'' (L.) Mez, synonym of '' Myrsine melanophloeos'' - Southern Africa * ''

Rapanea myrtillina '' Rapanea myrtillina '' is a flowering plant in the family (biology), family Primulaceae. The botanical name, specific epithet comes from a fancied resemblance of the leaves to those of the myrtle genus ''Myrtus''. Description It is a shrub, gr ...

'' Mez, synonym of '' Myrsine myrtillina'' - Lord Howe Island * ''

Rapanea perakensis ''Rapanea perakensis'' is a species of broadleaf evergreen plant in the family Primulaceae. It is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. The species is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) ...

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) B.C.Stone, synonym of '' Myrsine perakensis'' -

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endemic * ''

Rapanea platystigma '' Rapanea platystigma'' is a flowering plant in the family Primulaceae. The specific epithet comes from the Greek ''platys'' (“broad”) and ''stigma'', with reference to the relatively broad stigma. Description It is a shrub or small tree, ...

'' (F.Muell.) Mez, synonym of '' Myrsine platystigma'' - Lord Howe Island * ''Rapanea salicina'' (Hook.f.) Mez, synonym of '' Myrsine salicina'' * ''

Rapanea seychellarum ''Rapanea seychellarum'', also known as ''Bwa Klate'', is a species of plant in the family Primulaceae. It is endemic to Seychelles. It is sometimes considered to be a synonym of ''Rapanea melanophloeos'', a mainland African species. The specie ...

'' Mez, synonym of '' Myrsine seychellarum'' -

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endemic * ''

Rapanea striata ''Rapanea striata'' is a species of broadleaf evergreen plant in the family Primulaceae. It is endemic to India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by ...

'' Mez, synonym of '' Myrsine striata'' -

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endemic * ''Rapanea variabilis'' (R.Br.) Mez, synonym of ''

Myrsine variabilis ''Myrsine variabilis'', synonym ''Rapanea variabilis'', known as the muttonwood or variable muttonwood is a tree of eastern Australia. The range of natural distribution is from near Milton (35° S) in southern New South Wales to the McIlwraith R ...

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