Semecarpus obovatus

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Semecarpus obovatus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Semecarpus
Species:
S. obovatus
Binomial name
Semecarpus obovatus
Moon ex Thwaites

Semecarpus obovatus is a species of plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. [2] The specific epithet was originally spelt obovata. [3]

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Semecarpus obovata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T32527A9713521. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32527A9713521.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. "Semecarpus obovatus Moon ex Thwaites". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  3. "Semecarpus obovatusMoon ex Thwaites". The International Plant Names Index . Retrieved 2022-06-19.