This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Phyllanthus acuminatus" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (November 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
Phyllanthus acuminatus | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
Genus: | Phyllanthus |
Species: | P. acuminatus |
Binomial name | |
Phyllanthus acuminatus Vahl |
Phyllanthus acuminatus, the Jamaican gooseberry tree, is a herb-like plant of the family Phyllanthaceae, found in the Caribbean, Central America and South America.
Uses
This plant is used by the Choco as a piscicide.
References
- "Phyllanthus acuminatus Vahl". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
Taxon identifiers | |
---|---|
Phyllanthus acuminatus |
|
This Phyllanthaceae article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |