Aralia malabarica

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Aralia malabarica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Aralia
Species:
A. malabarica
Binomial name
Aralia malabarica

Aralia malabarica is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats of southern India. It grows as an understorey tree in submontane evergreen forest. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Aralia malabarica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T38751A10147734. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38751A10147734.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.