Paracroton pendulus (Hassk.) Miq.
subsp. zeylanicus (Thwaites) N.P.Balakr. & Chakrab.

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Synonyms:	Fahrenheitia zeylanica (Thwaites) Airy Shaw Ostodes zeylanica (Thwaites) Müll.Arg.
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Description:	Tree to 20 m. Leaves: petiole stout, 3-12 cm long, swollen at the base and apex; lamina oblong to obovate, 16-50 × 5-15 cm, glabrous above, sparsely hairy beneath; margin with glandular serrations; apex acuminate. Male inflorescences 40-65 cm long; petals 5, 6-9 mm long; stamens many. Female inflorescences terminal, 18-50 cm long; ovary densely pale brownish-yellow and stellate. Capsule spherical, 2.5-3.5 cm in diameter.
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Derivation of specific name:	pendulus: hanging, pendulous, referring to the inflorescences; zeylanicus: from Sri Lanka
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Worldwide distribution:	SW India and Sri Lanka.
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Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Literature:	Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 54. As Fahrenheitia zeylanica

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