Biology:Carallia brachiata

Short description: Tree in the family Rhizophoraceae

Carallia brachiata
Carallia brachiata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Rhizophoraceae
Genus:	Carallia
Species:	C. brachiata
Binomial name
Carallia brachiata (Lour.) Merr.
Synonyms
Barraldeia madagascariensis Spreng. Barraldeia madagascariensis DC. Carallia arguta Koord. & Valeton Carallia baraldeia Arn. Carallia barraldeia Wight & Arn. Carallia calycina Benth. Carallia celebica Blume Carallia cerisopsitolia Miq. Carallia ceylanica Arn. Carallia confinis Blume Carallia corymbosa Arn. Carallia cuprea Ridl. Carallia cuspidata Blume Carallia densiflora Griff. Carallia diplopetala Hand.-Mazz. Carallia floribunda Miq. Carallia integerrima DC. Carallia integrifolia J.Graham Carallia lanceifolia Roxb. Carallia lanceolaria Wall. [Invalid] Carallia lucida Roxb. Carallia madagascariensis (DC.) Tul. Carallia multiflora Blume Carallia multiflora Miq. [Illegitimate] Carallia obcordata Wight ex Walp. Carallia octopetala F.Muell. ex Benth. Carallia scortechinii King Carallia sinensis Arn. Carallia spinulosa Ridl. Carallia symmetria Blume Carallia timorensis Blume Carallia viridiflora Ridl. Carallia zeylanica Arn. Demidofia nodosa Dennst. Diatoma brachiata Lour. Eugenia cupulifera H.Perrier Petalotoma brachiata (Lour.) DC. Symmetria obovata Blume

Carallia brachiata is a large tree in the family Rhizophoraceae, that grows to a height of 25 metres (82 ft) and found from Australia , Malesia, Indochina through to the Western Ghats. It is the host plant of the moth Dysphania percota in India and Dysphania numana in Australia.

Gallery

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  Tree trunk

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  Bark

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  Opposite leaves

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  Underside of leaves

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  Inflorescence

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  Flower

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  Dysphania percota caterpillar on twig

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13114481 entry