Elaeodendron glaucum
| Elaeodendron glaucum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Celastrales |
| Family: | Celastraceae |
| Genus: | Elaeodendron |
| Species: | E. glaucum
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| Binomial name | |
| Elaeodendron glaucum | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Elaeodendron glaucum, known as නෙරලු (neralu) in Sinhala, is a species of tree in the staff vine family, Celastraceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka,[2] where it grows in dry forests and lowland rain forests.[1]
The species was first described as Mangifera glauca by Christen Friis Rottbøll in 1783. In 1805 Christiaan Hendrik Persoon placed the species in genus Elaeodendron as E. glaucum.[2]
References
- ^ a b IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). (2025). "Elaeodendron glaucum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2025 e.T250632478A250632480. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS.T250632478A250632480.en. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ^ a b c "Elaeodendron glaucum (Rottb.) Pers". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 April 2026.