Drypetes ellisii

Drypetes ellisii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Malpighiales
Family:Putranjivaceae
Genus:Drypetes
Species: D. ellisii
Binomial name
Drypetes ellisii
S.P.Mathew & Chakrab.

Drypetes ellisii is lesser known endemic tree belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae described from the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal.[1] The type locality of this species is Mount Harriet National Park. This taxon is rather rare in occurrence grows up to 10m in height.

References

  1. Mathew, S. P. & T. Chakrabarty 1990. "A New Drypetes Vahl from South Andaman Island.J. Econ. Tax. Bot 14 (3): 623 - 625".


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