Maprounea is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first named as a genus in 1775. It is native to tropical Africa, Trinidad, and tropical Central and South America.

1. Species

2. Maprounea africana - W + C + S Africa, from Benin to Zimbabwe

3. Maprounea amazonica - Colombia, Venezuela, N Brazil

4. Maprounea brasiliensis - Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia

5. Maprounea guianensis - Trinidad, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay

6. Maprounea membranacea - Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Cabinda, Central African Republic, Congo, Zaire

7. Formerly included

moved to Mabea

• Maprounea glauca - Mabea taquari

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