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Walsura trifoliolata

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Species of tree

Walsura trifoliolata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Meliaceae
Genus: Walsura
Species: W. trifoliolata
Binomial name
Walsura trifoliolata
(A.Juss.) Harms
Synonyms
  • Heynea trifolia A.Juss.

Walsura trifoliolata is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The correct scientific name is unresolved up to date, where some name the plant as Heynea trifolia and some others as Walsura trifoliolata. The specific epithet trifoliolata is due to its trifoliate leaves. The plant is native to India and Sri Lanka.

Description

Walsura trifoliolata grows up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall with a trunk with pale brown bark. Leaves are compound, trifoliate, alternate; lamina narrow oblong to elliptic or narrow obovate; apex acuminate or rounded with retuse tip; base acute to cuneate and margin entire. Flowers are greenish yellow and show terminal or axillary panicles inflorescence. Fruit is pale brown 1 or 2 seeded ovoid berry. Flowering and fruiting may occur during November–June.

References

  1. Bentvelzen, P. a. J. (January 1962). "Reduction of the Genus Heynea Roxb. Ex Sims to Trichilia P.Br. (Meliaceae)". Acta Botanica Neerlandica. 11 (1): 11–20. doi:10.1111/j.1438-8677.1962.tb00069.x.
  2. "Walsura trifolia (A. Juss.) Harms. | Species".
  3. "Walsura trifolia - MELIACEAE".
  4. "Walsura trifolia (MELIACEAE) : Kanchimaram, Perillapacha".
Taxon identifiers
Walsura trifoliolata
Heynea trifolia
Heynea trifoliolata


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