Allophylus zeylanicus
| Allophylus zeylanicus | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Genus: | Allophylus |
| Species: | A. zeylanicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Allophylus zeylanicus L. | |
Allophylus zeylanicus is a species of plant in the Sapindaceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.The appearance of the Allophylus zeylanicus is usually small shrubs and treelets.[1]The leaves are oval in shape with points at the end, with entire margins.[2]The bark is a whitish color, the young shots are covered in small hairs.[3] 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.[4] The Allophylus zeylanicus will occur within and up to 2000m of the montane zone.[5]
Flowers
red, ovoid, smooth.
Culture
known as "වල් කොබ්බෑ - wal kobbe" in Sinhala.
References
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Allophylus zeylanicus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007.
- ↑ Dassanayake, M. D., F. Raymond Fosberg, W. D. Clayton, and Henry Trimen. A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon. Vol. 12. New Delhi: Published for the Smithsonian Institution by Amerind Pub., 1980. 345-46. Print.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Chaudhuri, A. B. Forest Plants of Eastern India. New Delhi: Ashish Pub. House, 1993. 187-88. Print.
- ↑ Allophylus Zeylanicus — Details." Encyclopedia of Life. World Conservation Monitoring Centre, n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2014. <http://eol.org/pages/467405/details>.
- ↑ Dassanayake, M. D., F. Raymond Fosberg, W. D. Clayton, and Henry Trimen. A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon. Vol. 12. New Delhi: Published for the Smithsonian Institution by Amerind Pub., 1980. 345-46. Print.