Aporosa lanceolata
Aporosa lanceolata is a species of plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
| Aporosa lanceolata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
| Genus: | Aporosa |
| Species: | A. lanceolata |
| Binomial name | |
| Aporosa lanceolata (Tul.) Thw. | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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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- edible.
References
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Aporusa lanceolata". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T32584A9711505. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32584A9711505.en. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-13260
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