Synsepalum is a genus of trees and shrubs in the chicle family, Sapotaceae described as a genus in 1852. Synsepalum is native to the tropical lowlands of Africa. Species 1. \n* Synsepalum afzelii - W Africa 2. \n* Synsepalum aubrevillei - Ivory Coast 3. \n* Synsepalum batesii - Cameroon 4. \n* Synsepalum bequaertii - Zaïre 5. \n* Synsepalum brenanii - Cameroon 6. \n* Synsepalum brevipes - tropical Africa 7. \n* Synsepalum buluensis - Gabon, Cabinda 8. \n* Synsepalum carrieanum - Congo 9. \n* Synsepalum cerasiferum - tropical Africa 10. \n* Synsepalum congolense - Congo, Gabon 11. \n* Synsepalum dulcificum - W + C Africa 12. \n* Synsepalum fleuryanum - Gabon 13. \n* Synsepalum gabonense - Gabon 14. \n* Synsepalum kassneri - Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zimbabwe 15. \n* Synsep