Agrostistachys borneensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Genus: | Agrostistachys |
Species: | A. borneensis |
Binomial name | |
Agrostistachys borneensis | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Agrostistachys borneensis is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is a widespread plant native to much of Southeast Asia as well as India, Sri Lanka, and New Guinea. [3]
Known as බෙරු (beru) in Sinhala.
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