Aporosa lanceolata
| Aporosa lanceolata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
| Genus: | Aporosa |
| Species: | A. lanceolata |
| Binomial name | |
| Aporosa lanceolata (Tul.) Thw. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Aporosa lanceolata is a species of plant in the Phyllanthaceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Leaves
oblong-lanceolate, acute base, caudate to acuminate apex.
Trunk
branches slender.
Flowers
They are sessile, very small, and yellow in color; Inflorescence - spikes; trees dioecious.
Fruits
small, nearly sessile, axillary clusters, globose, two-valved, yellow pulp.
Ecology
rain forest understory of wet zone.
Uses
fruit- edibles.
References
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Aporusa lanceolata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007.
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