Goniothalamus hookeri

Goniothalamus hookeri
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Magnoliids
Order:	Magnoliales
Family:	Annonaceae
Genus:	Goniothalamus
Species:	G. hookeri
Binomial name
Goniothalamus hookeri Thwaites

Goniothalamus hookeri is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

Leaves

elliptic, acute to obtuse base, obtuse rounded apex, lateral veins 10-20 pairs.

Trunk

poorly branched, sparsely pubescent when young.

Flowers

pale green, borne solitarily or fascicled on old wood.

Fruits

bright orange, 12-15 smooth fruitlets.

Ecology

rain forest understory.

Sources

• World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Goniothalamus hookeri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 August 2007.