Glyptopetalum zeylanicum

Glyptopetalum zeylanicum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Celastrales
Family:	Celastraceae
Genus:	Glyptopetalum
Species:	G. zeylanicum
Binomial name
Glyptopetalum zeylanicum Thwaites[1]

Glyptopetalum zeylanicum is a tree species in the family Celastraceae native to Peninsular India and Sri Lanka. The specific epithet zeylanicum refers to the species being native to the island of Sri Lanka.

Description

Glyptopetalum zeylanicum grows as a small understory tree up to 5 metres (16 ft) tall. Its branches are slender and pubescent.^[2]

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Bibliography

• India Biodiversity
• Jstor.org