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Turpinia malabarica

Turpinia malabarica Gamble
Turpinia malabarica
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Turpinia malabarica is a flowering tree species in the family Staphyleaceae, native to the Western Ghats of India and Sri Lanka. It was first described in 1916 by Gamble.

Description

Turpinia malabarica is a tree species belonging to the genus Turpinia and the family Staphyleaceae. It is native to the Western Ghats in southwestern India and to Sri Lanka. The species was formally described in 1916 by Gamble. It is part of a genus that includes several other tree species, and it is found in the tropical regions of the Indian subcontinent.

Distribution

India · Sri Lanka

Synonyms

Turpinia nepalensis var. montana

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