Kingdom Plantae Family Phyllanthaceae Subtribe Flueggeinae Scientific name Phyllanthus acuminatus Rank Species | Order Malpighiales Tribe Phyllantheae Genus Phyllanthus Higher classification Leafflower | |
Similar Leafflower, Phyllanthaceae, Phyllanthus microcladus, Phyllanthus arbuscula, Phyllanthus tenellus | ||
Phyllanthus acuminatus, the Jamaican gooseberry tree, is a herb-like plant of the family Phyllanthaceae, found only in Central America and South America. This plant is used by the local population, the Choco, as a piscicide.
References
Phyllanthus acuminatus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA