Chaetocarpus ferrugineus
| Chaetocarpus ferrugineus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Acalyphoideae |
| Tribe: | Chaetocarpeae |
| Genus: | Chaetocarpus |
| Species: | C. ferrugineus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chaetocarpus ferrugineus Philcox. | |
Chaetocarpus ferrugineus is a plant of the family Euphorbiaceae which is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Leaves
lanceolate, acute base, acuminate apex, veins prominent beneath; flush reddish pink.
Trunk
Bark - dark brown; young parts rusty hairy.
Flowers
clustered, sometimes on short peduncles.
Fruits
depressed, strongly 3-lobed, rusty tomentose capsule.
Ecology
rain forest undestory wet zone.
Uses
Wood - fuelwood.
Culture
Known as ලමිරිය (lamiriya) in Sinhala.