Pityranthe verrucosa
Species of flowering plant
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Pityranthe verrucosa (දික්වැන්න) is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is a tree found only in Sri Lanka.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Pityranthe |
| Species: | P. verrucosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Pityranthe verrucosa | |
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Culture
It is known as "දික්වැන්න - dikwenna" in Sinhala, and as "vidpani" in Tamil.
