Divisi: Magnoliphyta
Classis: Magnoliopsida
Order: Malphigiales
Family: Euphobiaceae
Genus: Claoxylon
Species: Claoxylon polot Merr.
Local name: Talingkup
Shrub up to 9 m tall and 14 cm dbh. Twigs hollow. Stipules minute, ca. 0.5 mm long. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-veined, petiole usually with two glands, leaves hairy below. Flowers ca. 4 mm diameter, green-white, placed in racemes. Fruits ca. 9 mm long, bluish-green, dehiscent, 3-lobed capsules, seeds with red arils.
Spot character: Inflorescences with small, unisex flowers. The branches are grey and hair with broader leaves.
Benefit: Ornamental plant; Bark and Leaf: Finely ground and smeared on the chest to treat tightness. Leaf: Used as a purgative.Distribution: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, China, Christmas Island, Singapore, Solomon Islands, India, Vietnam, Myanmar, Mauritius
Location: Zone 2 of UPI Botanic Garden
Source: (GBIF Secretariat, 2017)
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