Phyllanthaceae
Jamaican gooseberry tree
Phyllanthus acuminatus
- Family
- Phyllanthaceae
- Genus
- Phyllanthus
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Common names
By language (2)
- English
- Jamaican gooseberry tree
- Spanish
- Grosella de Jamaica, Jobillo
Synonyms
- Diasperus acuminatus (Vahl) Kuntze
- Phyllanthus acuminatus var. paraguariensis Chodat & Hassl.
- Phyllanthus averrhoifolius Steud.
- Phyllanthus cumanensis Willd. ex Steud.
- Phyllanthus foetidus Pav. ex Baill.
- Phyllanthus lycioides Kunth
- Phyllanthus mucronatus Kunth
- Phyllanthus ruscoides Kunth
- Phyllanthus sessei Briq.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub, Tree
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: introduced, U.S. Virgin Islands: introduced
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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.