Macoubea

{{Short description|Genus of plants}}

{{distinguish|Macouba}}

{{Automatic taxobox

|image = Macoubea guianensis Aublet 1775 pl 378.jpg

|image_caption = Macoubea guianensis

|display_parents = 3

|taxon = Macoubea

|authority = Aubl.

|synonyms_ref =

|synonyms = Macubea J.St.-Hil.

}}

Macoubea is a genus of plant in the family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1775. It is native to South America and Central America.[http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=110873Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]

;Species

• Macoubea guianensis Aubl. - Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, N Brazil, the 3 Guianas
• Macoubea mesoamericana J.F.Morales - Costa Rica, Panama
• Macoubea sprucei (Müll.Arg.) Markgr. - Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, NW Brazil

;formerly included

• Macoubea fasciculata (Poir.) Lemée = Parahancornia fasciculata (Poir.) Benoist