Glochidion moonii

Glochidion moonii
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Glochidion
Species: G. moonii
Binomial name
Glochidion moonii
(Thw.)

Glochidion moonii is a species of plant in the Phyllanthaceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

Leaves

lanceolate-oval, acute ends, acuminate, veins conspicuously reticulate, hairy.

Trunk

branchlets more or less tomentose.

Flowers

pale yellow, numerous; male on long hairy peduncles; female sessile; solitary or in axillary fascicles.

Fruits

pubescent, strongly 3-lobed capsule, topped by persistent style.

Ecology

rain forest understory of low montane and wet zones.

Culture

Known as බූ හුනුකිරිල්ල (bu hunukirilla) in Sinhala.

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