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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Calophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Calophyllum |
| Species: | C. apetalum
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| Calophyllum apetalum Willd.
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Calophyllum apetalum is a species of tree endemic to the Western Ghats region of India. It is also called as the Konkan Beauty Leaf Tree[2] or Poon spar of Travancore.[3]
Description
Calophyllum apetalum is an evergreen tree reaching up to 30 meters in height. It features yellowish outer bark with distinct boat-shaped fissures and reddish blaze. Its leaves are simple, opposite, and glossy above, typically obovate to inverted-lanceolate in shape. The tree produces white flowers in leaf-axil panicles, with bisexual characteristics. The flowers have 4 rarely 3 sepals, white and petal-like, and lack petals. Stamens are numerous and free, while the drupe is yellowish-brown, ovoid to ellipsoid, and about 1.5 cm long, containing a single seed.[2]
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References
- ^ IUCN (2014-07-16). Calophyllum apetalum: Ved, D., Saha, D., Ravikumar, K. & Haridasan, K.: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T50126569A50131285 (Report). International Union for Conservation of Nature. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2015-2.rlts.t50126569a50131285.en.
- ^ a b "Calophyllum apetalum - Konkan Beauty Leaf Tree". www.flowersofindia.net. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Calophyllum apetalum Willd. | Species". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2024-04-23.