Actinodaphne speciosa
| Actinodaphne speciosa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Actinodaphne |
| Species: | A. speciosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Actinodaphne speciosa Nees. | |
Actinodaphne speciosa, known as Elephant ears, is a species of plant in the Lauraceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Culture
Known as පොල් කටු (pol katu) in Sinhala.
References
- http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2620985
- http://www.gbif.org/species/4176711
- Bandara, BM; Cortes, D; Jayasinghe, UL; Karunaratne, V; Sotheeswaran, S; Wannigama, GP (1989). "Aporphine alkaloids from Litsea gardneri and Actinodaphne speciosa". Planta Med. 55: 393. doi:10.1055/s-2006-962039. PMID 2813576.
- http://lauraceae.myspecies.info/category/lauraceae/lauraceae/actinodaphne/actinodaphne-speciosa
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