Kingdom Plantae Family Oleaceae Genus Chionanthus Rank Species | Order Lamiales Tribe Oleeae Scientific name Chionanthus albidiflorus | |
Similar Chionanthus pygmaeus, Chionanthus pubescens, Chionanthus foveolatus, Chionanthus ramiflorus, Chionanthus | ||
Chionanthus albidiflorus (syn. Linociera albidiflora (Thwaites) C.B.Clarke) is a species of flowering plant in the family Oleaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
It is sometimes treated in the segregate genus Linociera, though this does not differ from Chionanthus in any character other than leaf persistence, not a taxonomically significant character.
Culture
Known as "ඇබුල් හොර කහ - ambul hora kaha" in Sinhala.
References
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