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Erinocarpus
Sign in to saveErinocarpus nimmonii is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is the sole species in genus Erinocarpus. It is a tree which grows about 10 meters tall. It is native to southwestern India.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Erinocarpus is referenced by 5 other articles, and connects out to plant, Maharashtra and Goa.
Vinony files it under Endemic flora of India (region), Endemic flora of the Western Ghats and Grewioideae.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMalvales
- FamilyMalvaceae
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- Parent taxon
- Grewioideae
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- Erinocarpus nimmonii (2912847572).jpg
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- Erinocarpus
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- Category:Erinocarpus
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- Erinocarpus
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Erinocarpus nimmonii is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is the sole species in genus Erinocarpus. It is a tree which grows about 10 meters tall. It is native to southwestern India.
Erinocarpus nimmonii is mostly found in the central and northern Western Ghats, in the states of Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, and Maharashtra. Its northernmost range extends to Valsad in southern Gujarat. It grows on hill slopes and along stream and river banks in moist deciduous forests from 600 to 1,000 meters elevation.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Erinocarpus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.