Casearia tomentosa
Casearia tomentosa, the toothed leaf chilla, is a species of flowering plant in the family Salicaceae, native to the Indian Subcontinent and Myanmar.[1][2] It is a small tree whose fruit is used as a fish poison.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Salicaceae |
| Genus: | Casearia |
| Species: | C. tomentosa |
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| Casearia tomentosa | |
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Guidonia tomentosa (Roxb.) Kurz | |
Subtaxa
The following subspecies are accepted:[1]
- Casearia tomentosa subsp. reducta Verdc. – Sri Lanka
- Casearia tomentosa subsp. tomentosa – rest of range
References
- "Casearia tomentosa Roxb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- "Toothed Leaf Chilla". Flowers of India. 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
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