Ochna lanceolata
Ochna lanceolata is a species of plant in the family Ochnaceae. It is native to India and Sri Lanka.[1]
| Ochna lanceolata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Ochnaceae |
| Genus: | Ochna |
| Species: | O. lanceolata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ochna lanceolata Spreng. | |
It is an 8m tall plant with greyish bark and reddish blaze. Leaves are simple, alternate; lamina narrow elliptic, elliptic-lanceolate; apex acute; base acute with serrate margin. Flowers show raceme inflorescence. Fruit is a single-seeded drupe.[2][3] The tree is known as bo kera/mal kera in Sinhala language.[4]
References
- "Ochna lanceolata Spreng". India Biodiversity Portal.
- "Ochna lanceolata - OCHNACEAE". biotik.org.
- "Plantekey - Auroville Botanical Garden". plantekey.com.
- "Ayurvedic Plants of Sri Lanka: Plants Details". instituteofayurveda.org.
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