Excoecaria oppositifolia

Excoecaria oppositifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Tribe: Hippomaneae
Genus: Excoecaria
Species: E. oppositifolia
Binomial name
Excoecaria oppositifolia
Griff.
Synonyms
  • Excoecaria aboriana A.B.De
  • Excoecaria oppositifolia var. oppositifolia [1]

Excoecaria oppositifolia, an understory and evergreen tree species, belongs to the genus Excoecaria of the family Euphorbiaceae. It is found in 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]

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