Kingdom Plantae Family Oleaceae Genus Chionanthus | Order Lamiales Tribe Oleeae Rank Species | |
Similar Chionanthus ramiflorus, Chionanthus, Chionanthus virginicus | ||
Chionanthus zeylanicus is a species of flowering plant in the family Oleaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. Some state that it can also found in Southern India, but it is not accepted yet.
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Trunk
Bark - white or gray, smooth.
Culture
Known as "ගෙරි ඇට - geri eta" in Sinhala, and as "kattimuruchan" in Tamil.
References
Chionanthus zeylanicus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA