Biology:Phyllanthus acuminatus
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Short description: Species of tree
| Phyllanthus acuminatus | |
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| File:Jamaican Gooseberry Tree (Phyllanthus acuminatus) near Santo Domingo, Costa Rica.jpg | |
| Near Santo Domingo, Costa Rica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
| Genus: | Phyllanthus |
| Species: | P. acuminatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Phyllanthus acuminatus | |
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Phyllanthus acuminatus, also called the Jamaican gooseberry tree, is species of flowering plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is a shrub or tree in the Caribbean, Central America and South America.[2]
Uses
It is used as a medicine, as a poison, and for food.[2] This plant is used by the Choco as a piscicide.
References
- ↑ IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). (2022). "Phyllanthus acuminatus" (in en). IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T208170194A208356923.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/208170194/208356923. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Phyllanthus acuminatus Vahl". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:194611-2.
Wikidata ☰ Q7188495 entry
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