Hortonia angustifolia
Appearance
Hortonia angustifolia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Laurales |
Family: | Monimiaceae |
Genus: | Hortonia |
Species: | H. angustifolia
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Binomial name | |
Hortonia angustifolia |
Hortonia angustifolia is a species of plant in the Monimiaceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.[2]
Leaves
[edit]Linear-lanceolate, pointed ends, faintly 3-veined at base.
Trunk
[edit]Branches slender.
Flowers
[edit]Pale yellow, slender, drooping; Inflorescence - racemes with few flowers.
Fruits
[edit]Dark crimson, ovoid, compressed, obliquely pointed, pulpy.
Ecology
[edit]Rain forests near waterways.
References
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- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Hortonia angustifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32601A9716240. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32601A9716240.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Hortonia angustifolia (Thwaites) Trimen".