Allophylus zeylanicus

Allophylus zeylanicus (Sinhala: වල් කොබ්බෑ - wal kobbe) is a species of plant in the family Sapindaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

Allophylus zeylanicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Allophylus
Species:
A. zeylanicus
Binomial name
Allophylus zeylanicus

Description

The appearance of the Allophylus zeylanicus is usually of a small shrub or treelet.[2] The leaves are oval in shape with points at the end, with entire margins.[3] The bark is a whitish color, the young shots are covered in small hairs.[4] The flowers are red, ovoid, smooth. The whole plant is used in medicinal purposes.

Habitat and ecology

This plant species can be found in lowland areas, wetlands, and evergreen forests. The Allophylus zeylanicus is part of a terrestrial system.[5] The Allophylus zeylanicus will occur within and up to 2000m of the montane zone.[2]

References
  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Allophylus zeylanicus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007.
  2. Dassanayake, M. D.; Fosberg, F. Raymond; Clayton, W. D.; Trimen, Henry (1980). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon. 12. New Delhi: Smithsonian Institution, Amerind Pub.
  3. Wilkes, John, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Encyclopædia Londinensis, Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature ... 1st ed. Vol. 1. London: Printed for the Proprietor by J. Alard, 1810. 354-55. Print.
  4. Chaudhuri, A. B. Forest Plants of Eastern India. New Delhi: Ashish Pub. House, 1993. 187-88. Print.
  5. Allophylus Zeylanicus — Details." Encyclopedia of Life. World Conservation Monitoring Centre, n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2014. <http://eol.org/pages/467405/details>.


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