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Actinodaphne quinqueflora

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Actinodaphne quinqueflora (previously Litsea quinqueflora) is a species of plant in the Lauraceae family. It is native to Southern Western Ghats of India and parts of Sri Lanka. Its leaves are simple, alternate; lamina obovate to oblanceolate or elliptic; apex obtuse to acute; base acute to cuneate with entire margin. The flowers show umbel inflorescence, and the fruit is a one-seeded berry. The plant is known as "Wal kos / Kosbada / Landittan - වල් කොස් / ඛොස්බඩ / ලන්දිට්ටන්" by Sinhalese people in Sri Lanka.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0