Paracroton pendulus is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae that is endemic to Western Ghats of India and Sri Lanka.[2]
Paracroton pendulus | |
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Paracroton pendulus subsp. zeylanicus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Genus: | Paracroton |
Species: | P. pendulus
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Binomial name | |
Paracroton pendulus (Hassk.) Miq.
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
edit- Leaves - simple, alternate; lamina elliptic to oblanceolate; apex acuminate; margin serrate.
- Flowers - unisexual flowers are dioecious. inflorescence is panicled pendulous racemes.
- Fruits - globose brownish tomentose capsule.
- Uses - timber, medicine. red sap is known to have irritating ability.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Paracroton pendulus (Hassk.) Miq. — The Plant List". theplantlist.org.
- ^ "Paracroton pendulus - EUPHORBIACEAE". biotik.org.
- ^ "Paracroton pendulus". asianplant.net.