Omphalea triandra

Omphalea triandra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily: Acalyphoideae
Tribe: Omphaleae
Genus: Omphalea
Species: O. triandra
Binomial name
Omphalea triandra
L.

Omphalea triandra, also known as Jamaican cobnut and pop nut is a plant species endemic to Jamaica and Haiti.[1]

Larvae of certain species of moths of the genus Urania feed on the leaves of Omphalea triandra.[2]

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