Alphonsea zeylanica

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Alphonsea zeylanica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Alphonsea
Species:
A. zeylanica
Binomial name
Alphonsea zeylanica

Alphonsea zeylanica is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

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Trunk

Bark - smooth, gray.

Flowers

Inflorescence - sessile, pubescent.

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