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Polyalthia longifolia
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Monoon longifolium, the false ashoka, also commonly known by its synonym Polyalthia longifolia, is an Asian small tree species in the family Annonaceae. It is native to southern India and Sri Lanka, but has been widely introduced elsewhere in tropical Asia. This evergreen tree is known to grow over 20 m. in height and is commonly planted due to its effectiveness in alleviating noise pollution. It exhibits symmetrical pyramidal growth with willowy weeping pendulous branches and long narrow lanceolate leaves with undulate margins.
- Family
- Annonaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Polyalthia longifolia
- Slug
- polyalthia-longifolia
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Annonaceae
- Genus
- Polyalthia
- Species
- longifolia
- Wikidata QID
- Q957447
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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