Chionanthus zeylanicus

Chionanthus zeylanicus is a species of flowering plant in the family Oleaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. Some state that it can also found in Southern India, but it is not accepted yet.

Chionanthus zeylanicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Chionanthus
Species:
C. zeylanicus
Binomial name
Chionanthus zeylanicus

Trunk

Bark - white or gray, smooth.

Culture

Known as "ගෙරි ඇට - geri eta" in Sinhala, and as "kattimuruchan" in Tamil.

References

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