Paracroton pendulus

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
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Paracroton
Species:
P. pendulus
Binomial name
Paracroton pendulus
(Hassk.) Miq.
Synonyms[1]
  • Blumeodendron muelleri Kurz
  • Croton pendulus Hassk.
  • Fahrenheitia collina Rchb. & Zoll. ex Müll.Arg.
  • Fahrenheitia pendula (Hassk.) Airy Shaw
  • Ostodes collina (Rchb. & Zoll. ex Müll.Arg.) Pax
  • Ostodes macrophylla (Müll.Arg.) Benth. & Hook.f.
  • Ostodes pendula (Hassk.) A.Meeuse
  • Ostodes serratocrenata Merr.
  • Paracroton pendulus subsp. pendulus
  • Trigonostemon macrophyllus (Müll.Arg.) Müll.Arg.
  • Tritaxis macrophylla Müll.Arg.

Description
  • 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
  1. "Paracroton pendulus (Hassk.) Miq. — The Plant List". theplantlist.org.
  2. "Paracroton pendulus - EUPHORBIACEAE". biotik.org.
  3. "Paracroton pendulus". asianplant.net.


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