Nargedia macrocarpa
| Nargedia macrocarpa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Nargedia |
| Species: | N. macrocarpa |
| Binomial name | |
| Nargedia macrocarpa (Thwaites) Beddome | |
Nargedia macrocarpa is a species of plant in the Rubiaceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Leaves
large, oblong to lanceolate, pointed ends.
Trunk
Bark - smooth, polished yellow.
Flowers
cream, rather small, 1-3 in axils.
Fruits
broadly ovoid berry, slightly tapering at ends; seeds 2-3.
Ecology
rain forest understory of wet zone.
Culture
Known as "වල් කෝපි - wal kopi" in Sinhala.
Source
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Nargedia macrocarpa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.
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