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Blachia umbellata

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Species of flowering plant

Blachia umbellata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Blachia
Species: B. umbellata
Binomial name
Blachia umbellata
(Willd.) Baill.
Synonyms
  • Blachia reflexa Benth.
  • Codiaeum umbellatum (Willd.) Müll.Arg.
  • Croton umbellatus Willd.

Blachia umbellata is a species of plants under the family Euphorbiaceae. It is native to India and Sri Lanka. Trees from this species can grow up to 15m (49 ft) tall. This plant is known as "Kosatta - කොස් අත්ත or කොසට්ට" by Sinhalese people in Sri Lanka.

References

  1. "Blachia umbellata (Willd.) Baill. — the Plant List".
  2. "Blachia umbellata - EUPHORBIACEAE".
  3. "Ayurvedic Plants of Sri Lanka: Plants Details".
Taxon identifiers
Blachia umbellata
Croton umbellatus


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