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Aporosa acuminata

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Aporosa acuminata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Aporosa
Species:
A. acuminata
Binomial name
Aporosa acuminata
Thwaites

Aporosa acuminata is a species of plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is endemic to Western Ghats of India and Sri Lanka. It is an understory tree with 5m tall. Flowers are unisexual and dioecious, where male flowers are green to white in color. Reddish capsular fruits are one-seeded.[1]

Common names

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  • Tamil: Neervetti, nirvetti
  • Malayalam: Nirvetti, nirvittil

References

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  1. ^ "Aporosa acuminata - EUPHORBIACEAE".