Elaeodendron glaucum, known as නෙරලු (neralu) in Sinhala, is a species of tree in the staff vine family, Celastraceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka, where it grows in dry forests and lowland rain forests.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Cassine glauca being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Terminalia chebula
- Anthoshorea roxburghii
- Margaritaria indica
- Santalum album
- Holoptelea integrifolia
- Vitex glabrata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Celastrales
- Family
- Celastraceae
- Genus
- Cassine
- Species
- Cassine glauca
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