Sapium
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| Image:ChineseTallowSeedpods.jpg Sapium sebiferum
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Sapium aucuparium |
Sapium is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae, comprising about 125 species. The genus is native to the Tropics, especially the Neotropics. These species have been historically cultivated as a seed-oil crop for soap production and other tallow product, hence the name Sapium.
