| Apeiba | |
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| Fruit of Apeiba echinata | |
| Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Clade: | Angiosperms | 
| Clade: | Eudicots | 
| Clade: | Rosids | 
| Order: | Malvales | 
| Family: | Malvaceae | 
| Subfamily: | Grewioideae | 
| Genus: | Apeiba Aubl.  | 
| Species | |
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Apeiba glabra - MHNT

Apeiba petoumo - MHNT
Apeiba is a genus of shrubs or trees in the family Malvaceae.[1][2] It is native to tropical America.[1][2]
Taxonomy
The following species are currently recognized:[3]
- Apeiba albiflora Ducke
 - Apeiba discolor (Spreng.) G.Don
 - Apeiba glabra Aubl.
 - Apeiba intermedia Uittien
 - Apeiba macropetala Ducke
 - Apeiba membranacea Spruce ex Benth.
 - Apeiba petoumo Aubl.
 - Apeiba schomburgkii Szyszył.
 - Apeiba tibourbou Aubl.
 - Apeiba uittienii Jans.-Jac. & Westra
 
References
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