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Phyllanthus acuminatus

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Phyllanthus acuminatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Phyllanthus
Species:
P. acuminatus
Binomial name
Phyllanthus acuminatus

Phyllanthus acuminatus, the Jamaican gooseberry tree, is a herb-like plant of the family Phyllanthaceae, found in the Caribbean, Central America and South America.[1]

Uses

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This plant is used by the Choco as a piscicide.

References

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  1. ^ "Phyllanthus acuminatus Vahl". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-11-23.