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Aporosa
Aporosa
is
a genus
of
flowering plant
belonging
to the
family
Phyllanthaceae
first described as a
genus
in
1825
. It is
native
to
China
, the
Indian Subcontinent
,
Southeast Asia
,
Papuasia
, and
Queensland
.
These
plants
are
trees
or
shrubs
. The
seeds
have
brightly
colored
arils
that are
attractive
to
birds
, which
disperse
the seeds.
There are about
80
species
.
;Species
;formerly included
moved to other genera:
Antidesma
Baccaurea
Drypetes
Shirakiopsis