Sorocea | |
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Sorocea hilarii | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Moraceae |
Tribe: | Moreae |
Genus: | Sorocea A.St.-Hil. (1821) |
Species[1] | |
22; see text | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Sorocea is a Neotropical genus of woody plants in the family Moraceae. Its distribution ranges from Chiapas to southern Brazil. It is placed within the tribe Moreae, and is closely related to the monotypic Bagassa.[2]
According to Kew,[1] there are currently 22 accepted species: