Erinocarpus

Erinocarpus nimmonii

''Erinocarpus nimmoanus'' Mast.
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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.
Status: Vulnerable
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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderMalvales
FamilyMalvaceae
GenusErinocarpus
SpeciesE. nimmonii
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