Protomegabaria stapfiana is a species of plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is native to western tropical Africa.[1]
P. stapfiana can be found in Angola, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Sierra Leone. It occurs in primary and secondary forests, including both well-drained and freshwater swamp forests, at altitudes of up to .[2] [1] [3]
P. stapfiana is a shrub to medium-sized tree growing to tall and in diameter, sometimes with buttresses. The bark is brown, sometimes with a reddish or greenish tone. Branches are glabrous, though branchlets are usually covered in fine hairs. The leaves are oblong to elliptic, typically measuring by, glabrous above, pubescent when young but becoming glabrous with age beneath. The male inflorescence grows to, while the female inflorescence is approximately long but may reach up to when fruiting.[2] [1]