Wild Lime (Adelia ricinella)
Description
It is a tree or shrub that reaches up to 10 m in height; Branches of bark whitish, hairless. The leaves are oblong to obovate, rounded, obtuse to acute at the apex, narrow base. The male flowers with short pedicel , sepals 2-3 mm, 8-15 stamens on a central prominecia; Female pedicels 1-5 cm, ovary tomentoso, pucky disc; 3-lobed capsule, 6-8 mm; Brown seeds , globose.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Malpighiales
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Family: Euphorbiaceae
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Genus: Adelia
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