Plukenetia is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae. It is widespread in tropical regions of Africa, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and the Americas. • # Plukenetia africana - southern Africa • # Plukenetia ankaranensis - Madagascar • # Plukenetia brachybotrya - W + C South America • # Plukenetia carabiasiae - Oaxaca • # Plukenetia conophora - W + C Africa • # Plukenetia corniculata - S + SE Asia • # Plukenetia decidua - Madagascar • # Plukenetia huayllabambana - Peru • # Plukenetia lehmanniana - Colombia, Ecuador • # Plukenetia loretensis - tropical South America • # Plukenetia madagascariensis - Madagascar • # Plukenetia multiglandulosa - Amazonas State • # Plukenetia penninervia - S Mexico, Central America, NW South America • # Plukenetia polyadenia - N South America • # Plukenetia procumbens - Angola • # Plukenetia serrata - E Brazil • # Plukenetia stipellata - S Mexico, Central America • # Plukenetia supraglandulosa - French Guiana, Amapá • # Plukenetia verrucosa - Trinidad, 3 Guianas, N Brazil • # Plukenetia volubilis - N + W South America; Windward Islands moved to other genera (Hamilcoa, Romanoa) • # Plukenetia occidentalis - Romanoa tamnoides • # Plukenetia sinuata - Romanoa tamnoides var. sinuata • # Plukenetia tamnoides - Romanoa tamnoides • # Plukenetia zenkeri - Hamilcoa zenkeri