Trophis

Trophis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Tribe: Moreae
Genus: Trophis
P.Browne (1756)
Species

5; see text

Synonyms
  • Bucephalon L. (1753)
  • Caturus Lour. (1790), nom. illeg.
  • Cephalotrophis Blume (1856)
  • Dumartroya Gaudich. (1848)
  • Skutchia Pax & K.Hoffm. (1937)

Trophis is a genus in the plant family Moraceae which includes five species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Mexico through Central America and the Caribbean to Peru and northern Brazil. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers borne on separate plants.

Phylogenetic studies suggested that the genus as formerly circumscribed was polyphyletic, and several species formerly placed here have now been placed in other genera.