Isonandra lanceolata is a plant in the family Sapotaceae. The specific epithet lanceolata means "spear-shaped", referring to the leaves.[3]
| Isonandra lanceolata | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Subfamily: | Sapotoideae |
| Genus: | Isonandra |
| Species: | I. lanceolata |
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| Isonandra lanceolata | |
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Isonandra lanceolata grows as a shrub or small tree[4][5] or as a larger tree up to 26 metres (90 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 46 cm (18 in).[3] The bark is chocolate brown. Inflorescences bear up to 10 pale yellow flowers.[3]
Isonandra lanceolata is native to Tamil Nadu (India), Sri Lanka and Borneo.[1] It grows in forests up to 2,000 m (7,000 ft) altitude.[3]
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