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
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