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Mallotus pleiogynus is an evergreen tree of the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae) that grows up to 43 m tall in its native New Guinea rainforests. It is a large forest tree rather than a garden plant, so it is essentially not grown as an ornamental or houseplant.
Mallotus pleiogynus is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is a tree that grows to 43 m (141 ft) tall and is native to New Guinea.
Mallotus pleiogynus is native to the island of New Guinea, occurring in both Western New Guinea and Papua New Guinea. It is mostly found in primary forests, sometimes also secondary forests, at altitudes of up to 660 m (2,170 ft). It prefers flat terrain.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Mallotus pleiogynus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
