Common name in Sri Lanka is Bo-kera tree
Gomphia serrata
Common Name(s) | Bo-kera |
Botanical Name | Gomphia serrata |
Origin of species | Native |
Family | Ochnaceae |
AF notation / physiognomy | V8 |
Plant reference # on ER Plant DATABASE | 147 |
Photosynthetic Biomass | |
-Weight per leaf | -0.9g |
-Leaf cycle | -Annual |
-Length | -6-15 cm |
-Width | -2-5 cm |
-Texture | – |
Conservation Status | Least concern |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Crown type | Scrambling |
Propagation method | Seed |
Root type | Tap deep |
Preferred Soils | Rocky, sandy, loamy or clayish soils |
Impact on Soil | |
Salinity tolerance | |
Human uses | |
Economic Importance | Medicine, timber |
Distribution | Wet zone |
Light preferences | Full sun |
Flowering time | January-May |
Flower Color | Yellow |
Fruit type | Fleshy fruit |