Allophylus zeylanicus

Allophylus zeylanicus (Sinhala: වල් කොබ්බෑ - wal kobbe) is a species of plant in the family Sapindaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

Allophylus zeylanicus
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Sapindaceae
Genus:	Allophylus
Species:	A. zeylanicus
Binomial name
Allophylus zeylanicus L.[2]
Synonyms[2]
Allophylus acuminatus (Thwaites) Radlk. Allophylus hispidus (Thwaites) Trimen Allophylus varians (Thwaites) Radlk. Ornitrophe allophyllus Pers. Schmidelia acuminata Thwaites Schmidelia allophyllus DC. Schmidelia conferta Blanco Schmidelia hispida Thwaites Schmidelia varians Thwaites

Description

Allophylus zeylanicus grows as a small shrub or treelet.^[3] The leaves are oval in shape with points at the end, with entire margins.^[4] The bark is a whitish color, the young shots are covered in small hairs.^[5] The flowers are red, ovoid, and smooth.

Habitat and ecology

Allophylus zeylanicus is found in lowland areas, wetlands, and evergreen forests. It is part of a terrestrial system.^[6] Allophylus zeylanicus occurs up to montane zone elevations of 2,000 m (6,600 ft).^[3]