Chionanthus balgooyana

Chionanthus balgooyana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Oleaceae
Tribe: Oleeae
Genus: Chionanthus
Species: C. balgooyana
Binomial name
Chionanthus balgooyana
Kiew[1]

Chionanthus balgooyana grows as a tree up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 35 centimetres (14 in). The bark is greyish green or dark brown. The flowers are white or greenish white. Habitat is hill or lower montane forest from 650 metres (2,000 ft) to 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) altitude. C. balgooyana is endemic to the Sarawak region of Malaysian Borneo.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Kiew, Ruth (April 2002). "Chionanthus balgooyana Kiew" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions) 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 135. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 29 August 2013.


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