Melicope glabra

Melicope glabra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Subfamily: Toddalioideae
Genus: Melicope
Species: M. glabra
Binomial name
Melicope glabra
(Blume) T.G.Hartley[1]

Melicope glabra is a tree in the citrus family Rutaceae. The specific epithet glabra is from the Latin meaning "hairless".[2]

Description

Melicope glabra grows up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall. The fruits are round to elliptic and measure up to 0.4 cm (0.2 in) long.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Melicope glabra grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Java and Borneo. Its habitat is primary forest from sea-level to 500 metres (1,600 ft) altitude, sometimes to 1,900 metres (6,200 ft).[2]

References

  1. "Melicope glabra (Blume) T.G.Hartley". The Plant List. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 Jones, David T. (1995). "Melicope glabra (Blume) T.G.Hartley" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions) 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 390. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
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