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Kopsia fruticosa
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Family:
APOCYNACEAE
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Citation: Kopsia fruticosa (Ker-Gawl.) A. DC. in DC., Prodr. 8: 352. 1844; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 3: 639. 1882; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 801(577). 1923; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 295. 1994; Sunil & Sivadasan, Fl. Alappuzha Dist. 436. 2009; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 526. 2009.
Cerbera fruticosa Ker-Gawl., Bot. Reg. t. 391. 1819.
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Malayalam Name(s):
Kopsia
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Tamil name(s):
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English name(s):
Shrub Vinca, Pink Kopsia, Kopsia Merah, Pink Gardenia
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Description:
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Habit:
Shrub
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Flowering & Fruiting:
Throughout the year
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District(s):
All Districts
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Grown as ornamental plant
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Distribution:
South East Asia
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
Pink, White
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Dicotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
Yes
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Garden:
Yes
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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