Sapium
Encyclopedia
Sapium is a genus
of flowering plant
s in the family
Euphorbiaceae
, comprising about 125 species
. The genus is native to the tropics
, especially the Neotropics. These species have been historically cultivated as a seed-oil crop for soap
production and other tallow
product, hence the name Sapium.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of flowering plant
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
s in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiaceae, the Spurge family are a large family of flowering plants with 300 genera and around 7,500 species. Most are herbs, but some, especially in the tropics, are also shrubs or trees. Some are succulent and resemble cacti....
, comprising about 125 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
. The genus is native to the tropics
Tropics
The tropics is a region of the Earth surrounding the Equator. It is limited in latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the northern hemisphere at approximately N and the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern hemisphere at S; these latitudes correspond to the axial tilt of the Earth...
, especially the Neotropics. These species have been historically cultivated as a seed-oil crop for soap
Soap
In chemistry, soap is a salt of a fatty acid.IUPAC. "" Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. . Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford . XML on-line corrected version: created by M. Nic, J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN...
production and other tallow
Tallow
Tallow is a rendered form of beef or mutton fat, processed from suet. It is solid at room temperature. Unlike suet, tallow can be stored for extended periods without the need for refrigeration to prevent decomposition, provided it is kept in an airtight container to prevent oxidation.In industry,...
product, hence the name Sapium.
Selected species
- Sapium aubrevilleiSapium aubrevilleiSapium aubrevillei is a species of plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is found in Ivory Coast and Ghana. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Hawthorne, W. 1998. . Downloaded on 28 April 2011....
- Sapium bolivianum
- Sapium bourgeauiSapium bourgeauiSapium bourgeaui is a species of plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is a tree endemic to Mexico.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Sapium caribaeum Urban
- Sapium glandulatum
- Sapium glandulosum (L.) Morong
- Sapium haematospermum Müll.Arg.Johannes Müller ArgoviensisJohannes Müller Argoviensis was the name used by the Swiss botanist Johann Müller . He was the monographer of Resedaceae, Apocynaceae and Euphorbiaceae in A. P. de Candolle's Prodromus and Martius's Flora Brasiliensis. He was also an authority on lichens.-References:...
- Sapium harrisiiSapium harrisiiSapium harrisii is a species of plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is endemic to Jamaica.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Sapium japonicum (Siebold & Zucc.) Pax & K.Hoffm.
- Sapium jenmannii Hemsl.
- Sapium laurifolium (A.Rich.) Griseb.
- Sapium laurocerasus Desf.
- Sapium longifolium
- Sapium luzonicumSapium luzonicumSapium luzonicum is a species of plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is endemic to the Philippines.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
(S.Vidal) Merr. - Sapium montevidense
- Sapium saltenseSapium saltenseSapium saltense is a species of plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is found in Argentina and Bolivia. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Prado, D. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Sapium sellowianum
- Sapium stylare Müll.Arg.
- Sapium triloculareSapium triloculareSapium triloculare is a species of plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.-Source:* Lovett, J. & Clarke, G.P. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
Formerly placed here
- Excoecaria indica (Willd.) Müll.Arg. (as S. indicum Willd.)
- Sebastiania bilocularis S.Watson (as S. biloculare (S.Watson) Pax)
- Triadica cochinchinensis Lour. (as S. discolor (Champ. ex Benth.) Müll.Arg.)
- Triadica sebifera (L.) Small (as S. sebiferum (L.) Roxb.)
Synonyms
- Carumbium KurzKurzKurz may refer to:* 9mm Kurz, the German name for the .380 ACP cartridge* 7.92mm Kurz, a German assault rifle cartridgeKurz is the surname of:* Hermann Kurz, German poet and novelist...
- Gymnobothrys Wall. ex Baill.Henri Ernest BaillonHenri Ernest Baillon was a French botanist and physician. He was born in Calais on November 30, 1827 and died in Paris on July 19, 1895.Baillon spent his professional life as a professor of natural history, and he published numerous works on botany...
- Sapiopsis Müll.Arg.
- Seborium Raf.
- Shirakiopsis Esser
- Stillingfleetia BojerWenceslas BojerWenceslas Bojer was a notable naturalist and botanist.He was born to Simon Bojer and Barbara Staub....
- Taeniosapium Müll.Arg.