Heynea trifolia

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Heynea trifolia
Walsura trifolia (A. Juss.) Harms.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
(unranked):
Order:
Family:
Meliaceae
Genus:
Species:
H. trifolia
Binomial name
Heynea trifolia
A.Juss.
Synonyms
  • Walsura trifoliolata (A.Juss.) Harms

Heynea trifolia is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The correct scientific name is unresolved up to date, where some name the plant as Heynea trifolia and some others as Walsura trifoliolata.[1] The above classification is according to The Plant List. The specific epithet trifolia is due to trifoliate leaves. The plant is native to India and Sri Lanka.[2]

Description[]

Heynea trifolia grows up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall with a trunk with pale brown bark. Leaves are compound, trifoliate, alternate; lamina narrow oblong to elliptic or narrow obovate; apex acuminate or rounded with retuse tip; base acute to cuneate and margin entire. Flowers are greenish yellow and show terminal or axillary panicles inflorescence. Fruit is pale brown 1 or 2 seeded ovoid berry.[3] Flowerina and fruiting may occur during November–June.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Bentvelzen, P. a. J. (January 1962). "Reduction of the Genus Heynea Roxb. Ex Sims to Trichilia P.Br. (Meliaceae)". Acta Botanica Neerlandica. 11 (1): 11–20. doi:10.1111/j.1438-8677.1962.tb00069.x.
  2. ^ "Walsura trifolia (A. Juss.) Harms. | Species".
  3. ^ "Walsura trifolia - MELIACEAE".
  4. ^ "Walsura trifolia (MELIACEAE) : Kanchimaram, Perillapacha".


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