Chaetocarpus

Chaetocarpus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily:	Acalyphoideae
Tribe:	Chaetocarpeae
Genus:	Chaetocarpus Thwaites
Type species
Chaetocarpus pungens Thwaites
Species
Chaetocarpus pungens etc.

Chaetocarpus is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae. It is found in Southeast Asia and comprises 10 or 11 pantropical species. They are trees or shrubs.

Synonyms

• Gaedawakka Kuntze
• Mettenia Griseb.
• Neochevaliera A.Chev. & Beille
• Regnaldia Baill.