Allophylus zeylanicus
Allophylus zeylanicus (Sinhala: වල් කොබ්බෑ - wal kobbe) is a species of plant in the family Sapindaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Genus: | Allophylus |
| Species: | A. zeylanicus |
| Binomial name | |
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Description
The appearance of the Allophylus zeylanicus is usually of a small shrub or treelet.[2] The leaves are oval in shape with points at the end, with entire margins.[3] The bark is a whitish color, the young shots are covered in small hairs.[4] The flowers are red, ovoid, smooth. The whole plant is used in medicinal purposes.
Habitat and ecology
This plant species can be found in lowland areas, wetlands, and evergreen forests. The Allophylus zeylanicus is part of a terrestrial system.[5] The Allophylus zeylanicus will occur within and up to 2000m of the montane zone.[2]
References
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- World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Allophylus zeylanicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32609A9717157. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32609A9717157.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- Dassanayake, M. D.; Fosberg, F. Raymond; Clayton, W. D.; Trimen, Henry (1980). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon. Vol. 12. New Delhi: Smithsonian Institution, Amerind Pub.
- Wilkes, John, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Encyclopædia Londinensis, Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature ... 1st ed. Vol. 1. London: Printed for the Proprietor by J. Alard, 1810. 354-55. Print.
- Chaudhuri, A. B. Forest Plants of Eastern India. New Delhi: Ashish Pub. House, 1993. 187-88. Print.
- Allophylus Zeylanicus — Details." Encyclopedia of Life. World Conservation Monitoring Centre, n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2014. <http://eol.org/pages/467405/details>.
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