Chionanthus zeylanicus
| Chionanthus zeylanicus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Oleaceae |
| Genus: | Chionanthus |
| Species: | C. zeylanicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Chionanthus zeylanicus | |
Chionanthus zeylanicus is a species of flowering plant in the family Oleaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. Some state that it can also found in Southern India, but it is not accepted yet.
Trunk[edit]
Bark - white or gray, smooth.
Culture[edit]
Known as "ගෙරි ඇට - geri eta" in Sinhala, and as "kattimuruchan" in Tamil.
References[edit]
- http://www.biotik.org/india/species/c/chiozeyl/chiozeyl_en.html
- http://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/9090
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