Pittosporum ceylanicum
| Pittosporum ceylanicum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Pittosporaceae |
| Genus: | Pittosporum |
| Species: | P. ceylanicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Pittosporum ceylanicum Wight. | |
Pittosporum ceylanicum is a species of plant in the Pittosporaceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Leaves
terminally clustered, spiral, obovate to oblanceolate, tapered base, veins reticulate; young shoots and petioles glandular.
Trunk
Bark - grayish white, warty, lenticellate.
Flowers
yellowish white; Inflorescence - pseudo-terminal umbels, paniculate.
Fruits
yellowish, subglobose capsules, valves woody, hard, mango smell; seeds angular; pulp orange-red, sticky.
Ecology
secondary forest, rocky outcrops.
Culture
Known as "කෙටිය - ketiya" in Sinhala.
References
- "Pittosporum ceylanicum Wight | Species | India Biodiversity Portal". indiabiodiversity.org. Retrieved 2014-08-31.
- GBIF. "Pittosporum ceylanicum Wight - Checklist View". gbif.org. Retrieved 2014-08-31.
- "Pittosporum ceylanicum Wight — The Plant List". theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2014-08-31.