Chionanthus zeylanicus
| Chionanthus zeylanicus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Oleaceae |
| Tribe: | Oleeae |
| Genus: | Chionanthus |
| Species: | C. zeylanicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chionanthus zeylanicus Thwaites | |
Chionanthus zeylanicus is a species of flowering plant in the family Oleaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. Some state that it can also found in Southern India, but it is not accepted yet.
Leaves
obovate to oval, base tapered, rounded to bluntly pointed apex.
Trunk
Bark - white or gray, smooth.
Flowers
white, numerous; Inflorescence - lax paniculate cymes.
Fruits
obovoid to ovoid, pointed drupe.
Ecology
scrub, monsoon forest understory.
Culture
Known as "ගෙරි ඇට - geri eta" in Sinhala, and as "kattimuruchan" in Tamil.