Hunteria zeylanica
Species of plant
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Hunteria zeylanica grows as either an evergreen shrub or as a tree up to 15 m (50 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 34.5 cm (13.6 in).[3] Its flowers feature a white corolla. The berries are yellow.[4] Its habitat is forests from sea level to 350 m (1,100 ft) altitude. The trees can withstand salinity. Local medicinal uses include for stomach-ache. Hunteria zeylanica wood is used for weapon handles and as firewood.[3] In Africa, the plant is native to Kenya and Tanzania and in Asia it is native to China, India, Sri Lanka, Indochina and western Malesia.[2][4]
| Hunteria zeylanica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Hunteria |
| Species: | H. zeylanica |
| Binomial name | |
| Hunteria zeylanica | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
