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Phyllanthaceae FAMILY

Glochidion sphaerogynum

Glochidion sphaerogynum

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree
Growth—

This species is noteworthy for its pollination mechanism, which involves a symbiotic relationship with moths of the genus Epicephala. This closely parallels that found in Yucca species[1].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Glochidion+sphaerogynum>

Pollinators

Moths

References

  1. [1]Flora of China — Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. · 1994 · http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ ↩︎An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
  2. [2]Flora of Thailand - Euphorbiaceae — van Welzen P.C. · http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/thaieuph/ ↩︎An excellent site with masses of information about the species of Euphorbia found in Thailand.