Flolape

Alchornea sicca

Alchornea sicca (Blanco) Merr.
Alchornea sicca
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA-4.0)

Alchornea sicca (Blanco) Merr. is a species in the genus Alchornea, belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae. It was first described in 1910 and is native to Southeast Asia, specifically found in Cambodia, Laos, the Philippines, and Vietnam.

Description

Alchornea sicca is a member of the Euphorbiaceae family, commonly known as the spurge family. This plant species is distributed across several countries in Southeast Asia, including Cambodia, Laos, the Philippines, and Vietnam. The species was formally published in 1910 by the botanist Merrill, based on earlier work by Blanco. It is part of the genus Alchornea, which is known for its various species found in tropical and subtropical regions.

Distribution

Cambodia · Laos · Philippines · Vietnam

Synonyms

Croton drupaceusAlchornea couderciiAlchornea philippinensisExcoecaria siccaHomalanthus populneus var. siccus

Related species