Kokoona zeylanica
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| Kokoona zeylanica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Celastrales |
| Family: | Celastraceae |
| Genus: | Kokoona |
| Species: | K. zeylanica |
| Binomial name | |
| Kokoona zeylanica Thwaites | |
Kokoona zeylanica, known in Sinhala as කොකුන් (Kokun) is a species of plant in the family Celastraceae. It is not to be confused with the similar sounding word කොකුම් which stands for the Kokum plant. The genus was formerly classified in the family Hippocrateaceae.[1]
It is endemic to Sri Lanka. It is extant at Adam's Peak[2] and at Kanneliya.[3]
The species has been listed by the IUCN as threatened.[4]
