Atalantia ceylanica
(Arn.) Oliv.
Ceylon atalantia
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Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the undergrowth in wet evergreen forests up to 1,700 m above sea level.
Asia, India, Indonesia, SE Asia, Sri Lanka,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A shrub with many branches. It has sharp stout spines. The bark is smooth and brown. The leaves vary. They can be sword shaped or oval and 3-8 cm long. They can have 2 lobes at the tip. The flowers are 13 mm across. The fruit is round or oval and up to 2 cm across. There are 2-4 seeds.
How to Grow
Plants can be grown from seeds. They can also be grown from cuttings.
Medicinal Uses
The plant is used in traditional medicine.
Notes
It is used in medicine.
Names & Synonyms
Atalantia seilon, Yakinaran
Rissoa ceylanica Arn.Sclerostylis arnottiana WightSclerostylis ceylanica WightSclerostylis rotundifolia ThwaitesSclerostylis zeylanica Hook.f.
References (1)
- Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 587
