Drypetes ellisii

(Drypetes ellisii)

Description

Drypetes ellisii is lesser known endemic tree belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae described from the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal. The type locality of this species is Mount Harriet National Park. This taxon is rather rare in occurrence grows up to 10m in height.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Malpighiales
Family:Putranjivaceae
Genus:Drypetes
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