Xylopia nigricans is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is endemic to the understory in Sri Lanka. It is known as heen kenda (හීන් කෙන්ද) in Sinhala. It is widely used as a medicinal plant in Sri Lanka.[1]
| Xylopia nigricans | |
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| Xylopia nigricans fruit in Peradeniya Botanical Gardens, Sri Lanka | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Xylopia |
| Species: | X. nigricans
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| Xylopia nigricans Hook.f. & Thompson.
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References edit
External links edit
- http://jnsfsl.sljol.info/article/abstract/10.4038/jnsfsr.v38i1.1728/
- http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2468153
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