Elateriospermum
Elateriospermeae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Subfamily: | Crotonoideae |
Tribe: | Elateriospermeae |
Genus: | Elateriospermum Blume |
Species: | E. tapos |
Binomial name | |
Elateriospermum tapos Blume | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Elateriospermum is a monotypic plant genus in the family Euphorbiaceae. The genus is the only member of tribe Elateriospermeae and contains a singles species, Elateriospermum tapos. It is found from Southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Java, and Sumatra.[1] and known locally as buah perah or perah tree.
This plant (Thai: กระ; kra) is mentioned in Thai literature.[2]
It has poisonous fruits which can be rendered edible after careful preparation.
- formerly included in genus
moved to Blumeodendron
- Elateriospermum paucinervium Elmer - Blumeodendron tokbrai
- Elateriospermum tokbrai Blume - Blumeodendron tokbrai
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