Phyllanthus acuminatus
Jamaican Gooseberry Tree
Also known as: Diasperus acuminatus (Vahl) Kuntze +7 more
- Diasperus acuminatus (Vahl) Kuntze
- Phyllanthus acuminatus var. paraguariensis Chodat & Hassl.
- Phyllanthus cumanensis Willd. ex Steud.
- Phyllanthus foetidus Pav. ex Baill.
- Phyllanthus lycioides Kunth
- Phyllanthus mucronatus Kunth
- Phyllanthus ruscoides Kunth
- Phyllanthus sessei Briq.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Phyllanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Phyllanthus acuminatus (commonly known as Jamaican Gooseberry Tree) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Phyllanthaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.