Plantsnap – Identify Plants, Trees, Mushrooms With An App

Chaetocarpus coriaceus (Chaetocarpus coriaceus)

Description

Chaetocarpus coriaceus is a plant of the family Peraceae which is endemic to Sri Lanka. Chaetocarpus is a plant genus of the family Peraceae, formerly Euphorbiaceae, first described as a genus in 1854. Chaetocarpus species are trees or shrubs. There native to the Americas, Africa, and Asia. Some species are endangered. Uses: Wood - fuelwood.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Malpighiales

            • Family: Peraceae

              • Genus: Chaetocarpus