Desmos elegans Elmer

PLANTS of SRI LANKA
Desmos eleqans (Thiu.) Safford
Locality Kanneliya forest Reserve, Gaile Dist,
Tropical Rain Forest; frequent among
understorey.
Alt. Lout	Date 1 Oct* 1985
Coll. A.H.ffl. Jayasuriya
No. 3401
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Tree much branched from base, 6m. tall,
dbh 10cm. Ulood very hard. Flower
pendulous, odourless; sepals pale-green
petals lemon-yellow, inner petals
purplish red within towards base.
Fruitlets bright red. Voucher for
chemical analysis (bark).
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