Aporosa lanceolata
Aporosa lanceolata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
Genus: | Aporosa |
Species: | A. lanceolata |
Binomial name | |
Aporosa lanceolata (Tul.) Thw. | |
Synonyms | |
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Aporosa lanceolata is a species of plant in the Phyllanthaceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Leaves
oblong-lanceolate, acute base, caudate to acuminate apex.
Trunk
branches slender.
Flowers
They are sessile, very small, and yellow in color; Inflorescence - spikes; trees dioecious.
Fruits
small, nearly sessile, axillary clusters, globose, two-valved, yellow pulp.
Ecology
rain forest understory of wet zone.
Uses
fruit- edibles.
References
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Aporusa lanceolata". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T32584A9711505. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32584A9711505.en. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
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