Excoecaria oppositifolia

Excoecaria oppositifolia, an understory and evergreen tree species, belongs to the genus Excoecaria of the family Euphorbiaceae. It is found in the Western Ghats of India and Sri Lanka. Trees are 5 metres (16 ft) tall and leaves are simple and decussate in nature. Unisexual flowers are dioecious and inflorescence depends on the type of flower. Male flowers are axillary spikes and female flowers are axillary racemes.[2]

Excoecaria oppositifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Excoecaria
Species:
E. oppositifolia
Binomial name
Excoecaria oppositifolia
Synonyms[1]
  • Excoecaria aboriana A.B.De
  • Excoecaria oppositifolia var. oppositifolia

References

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  1. ^ "Excoecaria oppositifolia Griff. — the Plant List".
  2. ^ "Excoecaria oppositifolia - EUPHORBIACEAE".

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