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Similar Cassine, Elaeodendron, Careya arborea, Cassine peragua, Albizia odoratissima | ||
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Cassine glauca, known as නෙරලු (neralu) in Sinhala, is a species of large tree in the staff vine family, Celastraceae, that is endemic to the islands of Sri Lanka.
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Leaves
opposite, oblong, acute base, acute apex, margin shallowly serrate to entire.
Trunk
dichotomously branched; b- warted, thick, brownish gray; Wood - heavy, hard, reddish brown.
Flowers
pale yellowish green; I- numerous, axillary, spreading, paniculate cymes.
Fruits
ovoid, apiculate, glabrous drupe.
Ecology
coastal scrub, monsoon forest.
Uses
leaf, roots- medicinal; Wood -turnery, utensils, cart axils.
References
Cassine glauca Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA