Actephila excelsa

Actephila excelsa is a species of shrub in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is native to an area in Tropical Asia and Zhōngguó/China, from Sulawesi to India and Guangxi. It is a highly variable species and leaf forms vary across adjacent ecozones. The plant is used in building houses and as a vegetable. Grey-shanked douc langurs eat the leaves.

Actephila excelsa
Herbarium specimen of Actephila excelsa var. javanica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Actephila
Species:
A. excelsa
Binomial name
Actephila excelsa
(Dalzell) Müll.Arg.
Synonyms
  • Actephila bantamensis Miq.
  • Actephila dispersa (Elmer) Merr.
  • Actephila dolichantha Croizat
  • Actephila excelsa var. brevifolia N.Balach., Mahesw. & Chakrab.
  • Actephila gigantifolia Koord.
  • Actephila gitingensis Elmer
  • Actephila javanica Miq.
  • Actephila magnifolia Elmer
  • Actephila major Müll.Arg.
  • Actephila minahassae Koord.
  • Actephila neilgherrensis Wight
  • Actephila thomsonii Müll.Arg.
  • Actephila zeylanica Müll.Arg.
  • Anomospermum excelsum Dalzell
  • Savia actephila Hassk.
  • Savia zeylanica Baill.
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