| Nothopegia beddomei | |
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| Nothopegia beddomei fruits | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus: | Nothopegia |
| Species: | N. beddomei |
| Binomial name | |
| Nothopegia beddomei Gamble | |
Nothopegia beddomei, also known as Western Ghats Top-Fruit Tree, is a species of plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is found in India and Sri Lanka. The tree is primarily found in the Western Ghats region of India, which extends along the western coast of the country, spanning states like Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
The Western Ghats Top-Fruit Tree is a 12-metre tall tree with a finely fissured, pinkish-brown bark and slender, hairless branches. Its leaves are simple, spirally arranged, narrow and glaucous beneath, with wavy margins and a papery texture, measuring 6–16 cm in length and 1.2-4.5 cm in width. The stalks are 0.6-1.5 cm long. The tree produces small, 4-lobed flowers in axillary racemes, with a compressed, top-shaped drupe containing one seed. This species is found in the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka, with its flowering period occurring from April to June.
The tree is threatened by habitat loss.
Culture
Known as "bala" (බල) in Sinhala.
References
- "Nothopegia beddomei Gamble". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- "Nothopegia beddomei Gamble". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "Nothopegia beddomei - Western Ghats Top-Fruit Tree". Flowers of India. Archived from the original on 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- "Nothopegia beddomei - ANACARDIACEAE". biotik.org. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
External links
- "Nothopegia beddomei Gamble | Species | India Biodiversity Portal". indiabiodiversity.org. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
- "Nothopegia beddomei Gamble | IORA RCSTT MPNet". mpnet.iora-rcstt.org. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
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