Elateriospermum tapos

Cladus: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Divisio: Magnoliophyta
Classis: Magnoliopsida
Ordo: Malpighiales
Familia: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamilia: Crotonoideae
Tribus: Elateriospermeae
Genus: Elateriospermum

Elateriospermum tapos is a species of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae and the sole member of its genus (Elateriospermum) and tribe (Elateriospermeae). It is found from Southern Thailand to Peninsular Malaysia and known locally as buah perah or perah tree.

This plant (Thai: กระ; kra) is mentioned in Thai literature.[1]

Have poisonous fruits but edible after careful preparation.

References

1. ^ Thai flora in literature