Scaphium is a genus of about eight species of plants in the subfamily Sterculioideae of the family Malvaceae.[1] The name comes from the Greek, skaphion (σκάφιον), meaning a small boat like a skiff, and refers to the shape of the fruit.[2]
Scaphium is a genus of about eight species of plants in the subfamily Sterculioideae of the family Malvaceae. The name comes from the Greek, skaphion (σκάφιον), meaning a small boat like a skiff, and refers to the shape of the fruit.