Botanical name:
Manilkara hexandra (Roxb.) Dubard
Family:
Sapotaceae
Vernacular names:
Palu (S)
Ceylon Iron Wood (E), Milk Tree (E),Wedge-Leaved Ape Flower (E)
Palai (T), Kannupalalai (T), Kanupala (T), Karupala (T), Kirni (T), Palai (T), Ulakkaipalai (T)
Habit:
Shrubs or trees
Origin:
Native
National conservation status:
NT – Near Threatened
Global conservation status:
LC- Least Concern
Uses:
Timber, Fruit – Edible
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