title: Tacarcuna
text: # Tacarcuna
  
  Tacarcuna is a genus of plants in the Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 1989. It is native to Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, and Peru. It is apparently dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.
  
  ## Species
  
  * Tacarcuna amanoifolia Huft - Loreto Region in Peru; Amazonas Department in Colombia
  * Tacarcuna gentryi Huft - Darién Province in Panama, Magdalena Department in Colombia
  * Tacarcuna tachirensis Huft - Táchira State in Venezuela
  