| Flueggea elliptica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
| Genus: | Flueggea |
| Species: | F. elliptica |
| Binomial name | |
| Flueggea elliptica | |
| Synonyms | |
Acidoton ellipticus(Spreng.) Kuntze | |
Flueggea elliptica is a species of plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. [2] It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Acidoton is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1788. It is native to the Greater Antilles, Central America, and tropical South America.
Securinega is a genus of plants in the family Phyllanthaceae, first described as a genus in 1789. As presently conceived, the genus is native to Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands in the Indian Ocean. In the past, it was considered to be much more widespread, thus explaining the long list of species formerly included. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.
Charpentiera elliptica, the ellipticleaf pāpala, is an endangered species of flowering tree in the family Amaranthaceae, endemic to the island of Kauaʻi in Hawaiʻi. It inhabits coastal mesic and mixed mesic forests at elevations of 250–1,250 metres (820–4,100 ft).
The Saint Helena olive was a plant from the monotypic genus of flowering plants Nesiota within the family Rhamnaceae.
Kokia kauaiensis, the Kauai treecotton or Kauaʻi Kokiʻo, is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae, that is endemic to Kauaʻi, Hawaii.
Aglaia cinnamomea is a species of plant in the family Meliaceae. It is found in Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Although it was treated as a separate species in a 1998 assessment by the IUCN Red List, other sources include it within Aglaia elliptica.
Aglaia elliptica is a species of plant in the family Meliaceae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Thailand.
Atuna elliptica is a species of plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae. It is endemic to Fiji.
Brunellia elliptica is a species of plant in the Brunelliaceae family. It is endemic to Colombia.
Flueggea anatolica is a species of plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is endemic to Turkey.
Flueggea neowawraea, the mēhamehame, is a species of flowering tree in the family Phyllanthaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii. It can be found in dry, coastal mesic, and mixed mesic forests at elevations of 250 to 1,000 m. Associated plants include kukui, hame, ʻahakea, alaheʻe, olopua, hao, and aʻiaʻi. Mēhamehame was one of the largest trees in Hawaiʻi, reaching a height of 30 m (98 ft) and trunk diameter of 2 m (6.6 ft). Native Hawaiians used the extremely hard wood of this tree to make weaponry.
Lyonia elliptica is a species of plant in the family Ericaceae. It is endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Myristica elliptica is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Borneo.
Pitcairnia elliptica is a species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Rhipsalis elliptica is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Wallenia elliptica is a species of plant in the family Primulaceae. It is endemic to Jamaica.
Xylopia elliptica is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is grows naturally as a tree in Peninsular Malaysia.
Flueggea suffruticosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is a deciduous shrub that is widely distributed in Asia, America, Europe, and Africa. It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it has the name yī yè qiū.
Flueggea, the bushweeds, is a genus of shrubs and trees in the family Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 1806. It is widespread across much of Asia, Africa, and various oceanic islands, with a few species in South America and on the Iberian Peninsula.
Xerochlamys elliptica is a tree in the family Sarcolaenaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar.
