Phyllanthaceae
Simpleleaf bushweed
Flueggea acidoton
- Family
- Phyllanthaceae
- Genus
- Flueggea
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Simpleleaf bushweed
Synonyms
- Acidoton acidothamnus (Griseb.) Kuntze
- Adelia acidoton L.
- Adelia gracilis Salisb.
- Flueggea acidothamnus Griseb.
- Securinega acidothamnus (Griseb.) Müll.Arg.
- Securinega acidoton (L.) Fawc.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub, Tree
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: introduced, Puerto Rico: introduced, U.S. Virgin Islands: introduced
Photos
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.