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Xylopia nigricans

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Xylopia nigricans
Xylopia nigricans fruit in Peradeniya Botanical Gardens, Sri Lanka
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Xylopia
Species:
X. nigricans
Binomial name
Xylopia nigricans
Hook.f. & Thompson.
Synonyms
  • Xylopicrum nigricans Kuntze

Xylopia nigricans is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is endemic to the understory in Sri Lanka. It is known as heen kenda (හීන් කෙන්ද) in Sinhala. It is widely used as a medicinal plant in Sri Lanka.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Ayurvedic Plants of Sri Lanka: Plants Details".
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