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.
| Chionanthus zeylanicus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Oleaceae |
| Genus: | Chionanthus |
| Species: | C. zeylanicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chionanthus zeylanicus | |
Trunk
Bark - white or gray, smooth.
Culture
Known as "ගෙරි ඇට - geri eta" in Sinhala, and as "kattimuruchan" in Tamil.
References
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