Hortonia angustifolia
| Hortonia angustifolia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Monimiaceae |
| Genus: | Hortonia |
| Species: | H. angustifolia |
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| Hortonia angustifolia Trimen | |
Hortonia angustifolia is a species of plant in the Monimiaceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Leaves
linear-lanceolate, pointed ends, faintly 3-veined at base.
Trunk
branches slender.
Flowers
pale yellow, slender, drooping; Inflorescence - racemes with few flowers.
Fruits
dark crimson, ovoid, compressed, obliquely pointed, pulpy.
Ecology
rain forest near waterways.
Sources
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Hortonia angustifolia. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.
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