Biology:Hortonia angustifolia

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

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

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

Wikidata ☰ Q5486024 entry