Carallia brachiata
Carallia brachiata | |
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Carallia brachiata | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Rhizophoraceae |
Genus: | Carallia |
Species: | C. brachiata
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Binomial name | |
Carallia brachiata | |
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Carallia brachiata is a species of flowering plant in the family Rhizophoraceae.[2][3] This large tree grows to a height of 25 metres (82 ft) and is found from Australia, through South East Asia to the Western Ghats.[4] It is the host plant of the moth Dysphania percota in India and Dysphania numana in Australia.
Distribution
It is native to the Andaman Islands, Assam, Bangladesh, the Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, South-Central and Southeast China, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Java, Laos, the Lesser Sunda Islands, Madagascar, Malaysia, the Maluku Islands, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, the Nicobar Islands, the Northern Territory, the Philippines, Queensland, the Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Thailand, Vietnam, and Western Australia.[2]
Gallery
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Tree trunk
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Bark
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Opposite leaves
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Underside of leaves
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Inflorescence
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Flower
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Dysphania percota caterpillar on twig
References
- ^ Jimbo, T. (2023). "Carallia brachiata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T61957194A61957196. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T61957194A61957196.en. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Carallia brachiata (Lour.) Merr". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ "Carallia brachiata (Lour.) Merr". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ^ "Carallia brachiata - RHIZOPHORACEAE".