Paracroton pendulus

Paracroton pendulus
Paracroton pendulus subsp. zeylanicus
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.

Paracroton pendulus is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae that is endemic to Western Ghats of India and Sri Lanka.[2]

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.