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Family: PHYLLANTHACEAE 

 Phyllanthus mirabilis
 

At night the leaves fold together in pairs like butterfly wings.

  
Author:  Müller 1865
Family:  Phyllanthaceae
Habitat:  Thailand
Soil:  Peat
Water:  Maximum
Sun:  Medium
Thickness:  30 centimetres
Height:  8 meters
Flower:  ? On the leaves
Reproduction:  Seeds/Cuttings?
Pop names:  -
Synonyms:  Phyllanthodendron mirabilis, Hemsley 1893
Got it from:  Bielefeld, Germany
Year:  2006

A big one from Copenhagen Botanical Garden.

  

This member of the Phyllanthaceae family was described by Müller in 1865. Found in Thailand, where it grows in rich peat and gets a lots of water in the rainy season. Doesn't need much sun. The stem can grow up to 30 centimetres in diameter, and reach a high of eight meters.

Actually, I don't know much about this plant.   

This big one will keep it's leaves during the winter, but loose them in spring.