Ceylon atalantia
Atalantia ceylanica

Family: Rutaceae

What it is like

A shrub with many branches. It has sharp stout spines. The bark is smooth and brown. The leaves vary. They can be sword shaped or oval and 3-8 cm long. They can have 2 lobes at the tip. The flowers are 13 mm across. The fruit is round or oval and up to 2 cm across. There are 2-4 seeds.

It is used in medicine.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the undergrowth in wet evergreen forests up to 1,700 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India, Indonesia, SE Asia, Sri Lanka

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds. They can also be grown from cuttings.

Its other names

Local names

Atalantia seilon, Yakinaran

Synonyms

Rissoa ceylanica Arn.; Sclerostylis arnottiana Wight; Sclerostylis ceylanica Wight; Sclerostylis rotundifolia Thwaites; Sclerostylis zeylanica Hook.f.;