Putranjivaceae FAMILY
Putranjiva zeylanica
Putranjiva zeylanica
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Putranjiva zeylanica is an evergreen tree growing up to 15 metres tall[ 464 Title A Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon Publication Author Trimen H.; continued by Hooker J.D. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Dulau and Co; London. Year 1898 ISBN Description Very dated, but still a useful work. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - Sri Lanka.
HabitatMoist low country[ 146 Title A Manual of Indian Timbers. Publication Author Gamble. J. S. Publisher Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Year 1972 ISBN - Description First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader. ].