Hortonia angustifolia

Hortonia angustifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Monimiaceae
Genus: Hortonia
Species:
H. angustifolia
Binomial name
Hortonia angustifolia

Hortonia angustifolia is a species of plant in the Monimiaceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.[2]

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 forests near waterways.

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Hortonia angustifolia (Thwaites) Trimen".


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