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
- Leaf margin
- Entire (smooth edge)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Phyllanthus megacarpus itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- GreenrecordedGreen or greenish
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Phyllanthus megacarpus itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Phyllanthus megacarpus
Phyllanthus megacarpus is a shrub in the Euphorbiaceae family. It grows in along stream banks in Evergreen forests.
Botanical family
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Phyllanthus megacarpus belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
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