Diplospora erythrospora explained

Diplospora erythrospora is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

Appearance

Shrub to Small tree.

Leaves

oval, base tapered, apex rounded to abruptly pointed, margin rolled down, glandular pits in vein axils beneath; petiole very short.

Trunk

branchlets stout, thickened at nodes; twigs compressed, glabrous.

Flowers

pale greenish yellow, small, nearly sessile; Inflorescence - dense cymes.

Fruits

ovaoid-subglobose berry, pulp purple; seeds bright red.

Ecology

montane forest understory