Omphalea triandra

(Omphalea triandra)

Description

Omphalea triandra, also known as Jamaican cobnut and pop nut is a plant species endemic to Jamaica and Haiti. Larvae of certain species of moths of the genus Urania feed on the leaves of Omphalea triandra.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order:Malpighiales

Family:Euphorbiaceae

Genus:Omphalea

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