Phyllanthus acuminatus

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.

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


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