Chionanthus plurifloroides
| Chionanthus plurifloroides | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Oleaceae |
| Tribe: | Oleeae |
| Genus: | Chionanthus |
| Species: | C. plurifloroides |
| Binomial name | |
| Chionanthus plurifloroides Kiew[1] | |
Chionanthus plurifloroides grows as a tree up to 17 metres (60 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 30 centimetres (12 in). The bark is yellowish grey or dark brown. The flowers are yellow green. Fruit is blue green, round, up to 1.5 centimetres (1 in) in diameter. Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest, from sea-level to 600 metres (2,000 ft) altitude. C. plurifloroides is endemic to Borneo.[1]
References
- 1 2 Kiew, Ruth (April 2002). "Chionanthus plurifloroides 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. pp. 147–148. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
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