| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Caribbean copper plant (English) Chocolate bush (English) Mexican shrubby spurge (English) Red spurge (English) |
| Description: | Unarmed small tree or shrub usually up to 5 m. Leaves opposite or in whorls of 3: petiole long, 2-8 cm; lamina broadly ovate to subcircular, 2-6 × 2-4 cm, reddish-purple; margin entire; base subtruncate, apex obtuse. Bracts small. Inflorescence of small few-branched cymes consisting of tiny cyathia bearing 4-6 purplish glands with creamy-white, semi-circular, lobed, petaloid appendages. Capsules smooth, glabrous. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | cotinifolia: with leaves like Cotinus (Anacardiaceae) |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native from Mexico to tropical America |
| Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Parker, T. (2023). Common Trees of Mozambique The Tree Press, Austin, Texas, USA Pages 134 - 135. (Includes a picture). |