Allophylus zeylanicus

Allophylus zeylanicus
Conservation status
	; Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Sapindaceae
Genus:	Allophylus
Species:	A. zeylanicus
Binomial name
	Allophylus zeylanicus; L.
Synonyms
	Allophylus acuminatus (Thwaites) Radlk. ; Allophylus hispidus (Thwaites) Trimen ; Allophylus varians (Thwaites) Radlk. ; Ornitrophe allophyllus Pers. ; Schmidelia acuminata Thwaites ; Schmidelia allophyllus DC. ; Schmidelia conferta Blanco ; Schmidelia hispida Thwaites ; Schmidelia varians Thwaites ;

Allophylus zeylanicus (Sinhala: වල් කොබ්බෑ - wal kobbe) is a species of plant in the family Sapindaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

Description

Allophylus zeylanicus grows as a small shrub or treelet.^[3] The leaves are oval in shape with points at the end, with entire margins.^[4] The bark is a whitish color, the young shots are covered in small hairs.^[5] The flowers are red, ovoid, and smooth.

Habitat and ecology

Allophylus zeylanicus is found in lowland areas, wetlands, and evergreen forests. It is part of a terrestrial system.^[6] Allophylus zeylanicus occurs up to montane zone elevations of 2,000 m (6,600 ft).^[3]

References

^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Allophylus zeylanicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32609A9717157. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32609A9717157.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Allophylus zeylanicus L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
^ ^a ^b Dassanayake, M. D.; Fosberg, F. Raymond; Clayton, W. D.; Trimen, Henry (1980). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon. Vol. 12. New Delhi: Smithsonian Institution, Amerind Pub.
^ Wilkes, John, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Encyclopædia Londinensis, Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature ... 1st ed. Vol. 1. London: Printed for the Proprietor by J. Alard, 1810. 354-55. Print.
^ Chaudhuri, A. B. Forest Plants of Eastern India. New Delhi: Ashish Pub. House, 1993. 187-88. Print.
^ Allophylus Zeylanicus — Details." Encyclopedia of Life. World Conservation Monitoring Centre, n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2014. <http://eol.org/pages/467405/details>.

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[iucn_status_17_November_2021-1] World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Allophylus zeylanicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32609A9717157. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32609A9717157.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.

[POWO-2] "Allophylus zeylanicus L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 October 2024.

[Dassanayake1980-3] Dassanayake, M. D.; Fosberg, F. Raymond; Clayton, W. D.; Trimen, Henry (1980). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon. Vol. 12. New Delhi: Smithsonian Institution, Amerind Pub.

[4] Wilkes, John, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Encyclopædia Londinensis, Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature ... 1st ed. Vol. 1. London: Printed for the Proprietor by J. Alard, 1810. 354-55. Print.

[5] Chaudhuri, A. B. Forest Plants of Eastern India. New Delhi: Ashish Pub. House, 1993. 187-88. Print.

[6] Allophylus Zeylanicus — Details." Encyclopedia of Life. World Conservation Monitoring Centre, n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2014. <http://eol.org/pages/467405/details>.

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