Biology:Salacia fruticosa
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Short description: Species of plant
| Salacia fruticosa | |
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| Salacia fruticosa leaves and fruit | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Celastrales |
| Family: | Celastraceae |
| Genus: | Salacia |
| Species: | S. fruticosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Salacia fruticosa Wall.
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Salacia fruticosa is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Celastraceae.[2][3] It is native to India.[3][4]
Description
Salacia fruticosa is a woody climbing shrub.[5] Young shoots have fine hairs. Leaves are elliptic-ovate or elliptic-oblong with rounded or cuneate base. Brownish yellow flowers are seen in axillary cymes. There are five petals, fleshy disc and three stamens. Mature fruit is a red berry with 1-3 seeds.[3][5]
Range
Habitat
Semi-evergreen and evergreen forests and sacred groves.[3]
References
- ↑ Dhabak, M.; Nandikar, M. (2022). "Salacia fruticosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T187017852A187017920.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/187017852/187017920. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ↑ "Salacia fruticosa" (in en). https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1066234-Salacia-fruticosa.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Salacia fruticosa Wall. | Species" (in en). https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/261451.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Salacia fruticosa Wall. ex M.A.Lawson | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60461144-2.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Salacia fruticosa - Woody Salacia". https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Woody%20Salacia.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q17270929 entry
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