Aglaia elaeagnoidea (A.Juss.) Benth.

PLANTS of CEYLON
Aglaia roxburghiana (W. & A.) Miq.
(Meliaceae)
Locality Ruhuna National Park, Block I,
Yala.
Occurrence Dominant sub-canopy tree in forest,
on sand behind dunes and upslope
from river.
Date 10 Dec. 1967	Alt. k	m
oil P. L. Comanor	No. 671*
3 m tall, others taller; leaves
3em; rks shiny, glabrous, always with 5
leaflets; fruit orange, bomb-shaped, «kin
Htni-leathery; seed testa thin, black,
surrounded by translucent gelatinous c6ver
which is edible and tasty.
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