Alchornea

Alchornea
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Malpighiales Family: Euphorbiaceae Subfamily: Acalyphoideae Tribe: Alchorneae Subtribe: Alchorneinae Genus: Alchornea Sw.
Species
Alchornea castaneifolia Alchornea cordifolia Alchornea floribunda Alchornea glandulosa Alchornea hunanensis Alchornea latifolia Alchornea mollis Alchornea triplinervia etc.

Alchornea is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises 70 tropical species.

Synonyms

• Bleekeria Miq.
• Bossera Leandri
• Caelebogyne (Coelebogyne) J.Sm.
• Cladodes Lour.
• Hermesia Humb. & Bonpl.
• Lepidoturus Baill.
• Schousboea Schumach. & Thonn.
• Stipellaria Benth.

Note that Bossera and Caelebogyne sometimes also stand alone as genera.

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Alchornia cordifolia