Aporosa lanceolata is a species of plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
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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
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Binomial name | |
Aporosa lanceolata (Tul.) Thw.
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Synonyms[2] | |
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Leaves
editOblong-lanceolate, acute base, caudate to acuminate apex.
Trunk
editBranches slender.
Flowers
editThey are sessile, very small, and yellow in color; Inflorescence - spikes; trees dioecious.
Fruits
editSmall, nearly sessile, axillary clusters, globose, two-valved, yellow pulp.
Ecology
editRain forest understory of wet zone.
Uses
editFruit- edible.
References
edit- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (2018). "Aporosa lanceolata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T32584A136127819. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018.RLTS.T32584A136127819.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Aporosa lanceolata (Tul.) Thwaites — the Plant List".