Pleiospermium littorale

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Pleiospermium littorale is a plant in the citrus family Rutaceae native to southeast Vietnam and the island of Java in Indonesia,[2][4] where it inhabits coastal areas and plays a role in erosion prevention.[5] In traditional Vietnamese medicine different parts of the plant have been used as an expectorant, cough suppressant, for exudation, and the treatment of colds and fevers.[citation needed]

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Pleiospermium littorale
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Pleiospermium
Species:
P. littorale
Binomial name
Pleiospermium littorale
Synonyms[2]
  • Atalantia littoralis (Miq.) Guillaumin
  • Limnocitrus littoralis (Miq.) Swingle
  • Limonia littoralis (Miq.) Backer
  • Paramignya littoralis Miq.
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Fruit, halved

It is an endangered species threatened by habitat loss.[1]

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