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Chaetocarpus castanicarpus

කෙටොකාර්ප්සු කාස්ටානිකාර්ප්සු

Chaetocarpus castanicarpus

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Overview

Chaetocarpus castanocarpus is a plant of the family Peraceae. The tree is evergreen and about 45 metres (148 ft) high. Leaves are simple and alternate. Flower color may vary from greenish yellow to yellow. It is distributed in Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Andaman Islands, Bangladesh, Vietnam and Laos. Tree trunk is used for construction purposes. Leaves are used as a leafy vegetable.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Chaetocarpus castanocarpus — CC BY-SA 4.0