Phyllanthus acuminatus

Phyllanthus acuminatus
Near Santo Domingo, Costa Rica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Phyllanthus
Species:
P. acuminatus
Binomial name
Phyllanthus acuminatus
Synonyms[2]
  • Diasperus acuminatus (Vahl) Kuntze
  • Phyllanthus acuminatus var. paraguariensis Chodat & Hassl.
  • Phyllanthus averrhoifolius Steud.
  • Phyllanthus cumanensis Willd. ex Steud.
  • Phyllanthus foetidus Pav. ex Baill.
  • Phyllanthus lycioides Kunth
  • Phyllanthus mucronatus Kunth
  • Phyllanthus ruscoides Kunth
  • Phyllanthus sessei Briq.

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

  1. ↑ IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). (2022). "Phyllanthus acuminatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T208170194A208356923. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T208170194A208356923.en. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Phyllanthus acuminatus Vahl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
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