Hortonia floribunda
| Hortonia floribunda | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Monimiaceae |
| Genus: | Hortonia |
| Species: | H. floribunda |
| Binomial name | |
| Hortonia floribunda Wight ex Arnott | |
Hortonia floribunda is a species of plant in the Monimiaceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Leaves
lanceolate to oval, acute base.
Trunk
branches long, glabrous.
Flowers
yellow; Inflorescence - nearly sessile axillary racemes and panicles.
Fruits
dark crimson, ovoid, mcuh compressed, obliquely pointed, very pulpy.
Ecology
montane and rain forest understory and fringes
Culture
Known as "වෑවිය - wewiya" in Sinhala.