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Glyptopetalum zeylanicum

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Glyptopetalum zeylanicum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Celastrales
Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Glyptopetalum
Species:
G. zeylanicum
Binomial name
Glyptopetalum zeylanicum

Glyptopetalum zeylanicum is a tree species in the family Celastraceae native to Peninsular India and Sri Lanka. The specific epithet zeylanicum refers to the species being native to the island of Sri Lanka.

Description

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Glyptopetalum zeylanicum grows as a small understory tree up to 5 metres (16 ft) tall. Its branches are slender and pubescent.[2]

References

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Notes
  1. ^ "Glyptopetalum zeylanicum Thwaites — the Plant List".
  2. ^ "Glyptopetalum zeylanicum - CELASTRACEAE".
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