Aporosa lanceolata (Tul.) Thwaites

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Phyllanthaceae > Aporosa

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 15 m tall. The branches are slender. The leaves are oblong to sword shaped and taper to the base. The flowers are very small and without stalks. They are yellow and in spikes. Male and female flowers are on separate trees. The fruit are small and in clusters in the axils of leaves. They are round and 2 valved. The pulp is yellow.
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Mature height (meter) 15.0
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It is a tropical plant. It grows as an understorey plant in rainforest.
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Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
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Conservation status

Aporosa lanceolata threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:339235-1
WFO ID wfo-0000248921
COL ID 5W2P4
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Synonyms

Aporosa lanceolata Lepidostachys lanceolata