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Acidocroton oligostemon

Botanic Family

Euphorbiaceae

Author

Urban

Common Names

• Rompe-ropa (Cuba)

Geographical Habitats

• Cuba

Natural Habitats

• Shrubland
• coastal shrubland.

Flowering Times

• Mar
• Jun
• Nov
• Dec (Cuba)

Fruiting Times

• Oct
• Nov (Cuba)

Scandent shrub with tuberculate pilose stems. Coriaceous glabrous leaves 7mm x 3mm. Lateral male flowers, sepals to 0.6mm long, petals to 2.5mm long. Female flowers with sepals 4mm x 1mm. Pilose capsule 7mm long.

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• SAFIO
• Jstor
• Kew