Hunteria zeylanica grows as either an evergreen shrub or as a tree up to 15 metres (49 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 34.5 centimetres (13.6 in).[3] Its flowers feature a white corolla. The berries are yellow.[4] Its habitat is forests from sea level to 350 metres (1,150 ft) altitude. The trees can withstand salinity. Local medicinal uses include for stomach-ache. Hunteria zeylanica wood is used for weapon handles and as firewood.[3] In Africa, the plant is native to Kenya and Tanzania and in Asia it is native to China, India, Sri Lanka, Indochina and western Malesia.[2][4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Hunteria |
| Species: | H. zeylanica
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| Hunteria zeylanica | |
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References
edit- ^ Yu, S.-X.; Qin, h.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Hunteria zeylanica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T147643129A147643131. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T147643129A147643131.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "Hunteria zeylanica". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ a b Medicinal Plants. PROTA. 2008. pp. 336–337. ISBN 978-9-05782-204-9.
- ^ a b "Hunteria zeylanica". eFloras. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
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