Omphalea triandra

Omphalea triandra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Omphalea
Species:
O. triandra
Binomial name
Omphalea triandra

Omphalea triandra, also known as Jamaican cobnut and pop nut is a plant species endemic to Jamaica and Haiti.[1]

Larvae of certain species of moths of the genus Urania feed on the leaves of Omphalea triandra.[2]

References

  1. ^ Encyclopædia Britannica
  2. ^ Texas Entomology - Urania Natural History