Goniothalamus thwaitesii
| Goniothalamus thwaitesii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Goniothalamus |
| Species: | G. thwaitesii |
| Binomial name | |
| Goniothalamus thwaitesii Hook.f. & Thomson | |
Goniothalamus thwaitesii is a species of small tree in the Annonaceae family. It is endemic to Western Ghats of India and Sri Lanka.[1] [2]
Leaves
Leaves simple, alternate, and distichous. Lamina is oblong to narrow elliptic-oblong. Blunt apex is acuminate. Base can be acute to subattenuate.
Flowers
borne solitarily and axillarily.
Fruits
sessile, one-seeded clustered berry.
Ecology
rain forest understory.