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Aporosa acuminata

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Phyllanthaceae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Malpighiales

Genus
  
Aporusa

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Aporusa acuminata is a species of plant in the Phyllanthaceae family. It is endemic to Western Ghats of India and Sri Lanka. It is an understory tree with 5m tall. Flowers are uniexua and dioecious, where male flowers are green to white in color. Reddish capsular ruits are one-seeded.

Common Names

  • Tamil: Neervetti, Nirvetti.
  • Malayalam: Nirvetti, Nirvittil.
  • References

    Aporosa acuminata Wikipedia