Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Phyllanthus megacarpus
- Genus
- Phyllanthus
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Along stream banks in Evergreen forests
- Conservation status
- Critically Endangered (CR)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Phyllanthus megacarpus
Phyllanthus megacarpus is a shrub belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family (Spurge/Euphorbia family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple/compound leaves, cyathium/raceme/spike flower clusters, capsule (regma) fruit. It is typically found in along stream banks in evergreen forests. Its conservation status has been assessed as Critically Endangered (CR).
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Phyllanthus megacarpus belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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