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Euphorbiaceae

Micrococca mercurialis Benth.

Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Micrococca

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Micrococca mercurialis (Micrococca mercurialis)
FlowerPhoto: Emanuele Santarelli, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)
Chinese
小果木, 地构桐
Malayalam
കുണുക്കിട്ടാട്ടി

Synonyms

  • Claoxylon mercuriale (L.) Thwaites
  • Claoxylon mercurialis (L.) Thwaites
  • Mercurialis abyssinica Hochst. ex Pax & K.Hoffm.
  • Mercurialis alternifolia Lam.
  • Microstachys mercurialis (L.) Dalzell & A.Gibson
  • Tragia mercurialis L.

Flowers

In flower
October (from 6 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

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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). About our plant data.