Polyalthia korinti

Polyalthia korinti
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Polyalthia
Species: P. korinti
Binomial name
Polyalthia korinti
(Dunal) Benth. & J. Hk. ex J. Hk. & Thoms.

Polyalthia korinti is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is endemic to South Asia.

Leaves

ovate, elliptic or lanceolate, acute to obtuse base, acute apex, lateral veins 5-10 pairs.

Trunk

young branchlets yellowish pubescent.

Flowers

green, solitary or in 2's from leaf axils or woody tubercles of branches.

Fruit

bright crimson, succulent, globose fruitlets.

Ecology

riverine forest, mangroves, distributed vegetation

Uses

fruits - edible.

Culture

Known as "උල් කෙන්ද - ul kenda" in Sinhala language.

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