| Nothobaccaurea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Antidesmatoideae |
| Tribe: | Scepeae |
| Genus: | Nothobaccaurea Haegens |
| Type species | |
| Nothobaccaurea stylaris | |
Nothobaccaurea is a genus of flowering plant belonging to the family Phyllanthaceae, first described as a genus in 2000. [1] [2] It is native to various islands in the Pacific. [3] The genus is named for its false resemblance with Baccaurea . Like Baccaurea, it is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants. [4]
Nothobaccaurea grows in primary or secondary rain forest. In Fiji it is known by a number of local names, innoka, kailoa, midra, sinumbuta, and vurevure. Nothobaccaurea is a shrub or tree that grows between 2–20 metres in height, it flowers and fruits throughout the year. [5]