Allophylus Explained

Allophylus is a genus within the plant family Sapindaceae. It includes 211 species with a pantropical distribution.

Selected species

• Allophylus agbala – Central Africa (DRC)
• Allophylus aldabricus – Indian Ocean (Seychelles)
• Allophylus bullatus – Central Africa
• Allophylus chartaceus – South/Southeast Asia
• Allophylus chirindensis – Southern Africa
• Allophylus cobbe – Pantropical
• Allophylus decipiens – Southern Africa
• Allophylus dodsonii – South America (Ecuador)
• Allophylus edulis – South America
• Allophylus natalensis – Southern Africa
• Allophylus pachyphyllus – Caribbean (Jamaica)
• Allophylus rapensis – Oceania (French Polynesia)
• Allophylus rhomboidalis – Oceania (French Polynesia and Pitcairn)
• Allophylus rubifolius – eastern to southern Africa and Arabian Peninsula
  • Allophylus rubifolius var. alnifolius
  • Allophylus rubifolius var. dasystachys
    • • Allophylus rubifolius var. rhusiphyllus Allophylus rubifolius var. rubifolius
• Allophylus timoriensis – Southeast Asia, Pacific
• Allophylus zeylanicus – Sri Lanka