Polyalthia longifolia (Sonner.) Thw.

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Family : Annonaceae

Synonym : Uvaria longifolia Sonner.

Common Names : Aranna maram, Telegraph pole tree, Cemetery tree

Flowering Period : March – August

Distribution : Native of Sri Lanka, introduced to many tropical countries

Habitat : Grown as ornamental tree

Uses : Ornamental, hedge plant, avenue plant, bowl carving

Key Characters :

Polyalthia longifolia are tall trees; crown conical, grayish-brown; young branches spreading, pendulous. Leaves simple, alternate, distichous, estipulate; lamina lanceolate; margin entire, shining above and dull beneath. Flowers bisexual, green; numerous, in umbels or fascicles at the axis of fallen leaves; sepals 3; petals 6 (3+3), linear, broad at base; stamens numerous; carpels many; ovule one. Fruit aggregate of berries.