Amanoa

Amanoa
See also Queen Amanoa, a fictional character from the Star Wars Expanded Universe.
Amanoa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Tribe: Amanoeae
Genus: Amanoa
Aubl.
Species
  • Amanoa almerindae
  • Amanoa anomala
  • Amanoa boiviniana
  • Amanoa bracteosa
  • Amanoa caribaea - Carapite amanoa, Carapite
  • Amanoa congesta
  • Amanoa cupatensis
  • Amanoa glaucophyla
  • Amanoa guianensis - Guiana amanoa
  • Amanoa muricata
  • Amanoa nanayensis
  • Amanoa neglecta
  • Amanoa oblongifolia
  • Amanoa pallida
  • Amanoa potamophila
  • Amanoa pubescens
  • Amanoa steyermarkii
  • Amanoa strobilacea

Amanoa is a neotropical genus from the family Phyllanthaceae. It consists of trees or shrubs, occurring in the tropical rainforests of South America and Africa.

Synonymy

This genus is equally known as:

  • Micropetalum Poit. ex Baill.