Lepisanthes rubiginosa
Species of plant
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Lepisanthes rubiginosa, also known as mertajam,[3][4] is a plant species in the lychee family found in northern India, Indochina, Malesia and northwest Australia.[2][5]: 649
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Genus: | Lepisanthes |
| Species: | L. rubiginosa |
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Botany
It is a shrub, or small tree, that can grow up to 16 meters tall and has compound leaves with two to nine pairs of leaflets.[5]: 649 [6] Its flowers are yellow-white with a sweet scent and its fruit ripens to a dark purple/black.[6] Its name rubiginosa is Latin for rust-coloured referning to the hairs on the twigs and leaflets.[6]
