Melicope triphylla

Melicope triphylla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Subfamily: Toddalioideae
Genus: Melicope
Species: M. triphylla
Binomial name
Melicope triphylla
(Lam.) Merr.[1]
Synonyms[1]

Melicope triphylla is a plant in the citrus family Rutaceae. The specific epithet triphylla is from the Greek meaning "three leaf", referring to the trifoliolate leaves.[2]

Description

Melicope triphylla grows up as a shrub or tree up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall. The flowers are unisexual. The ellispoid to roundish fruits measure up to 0.5 cm (0.2 in) long.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Melicope triphylla grows naturally in the Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan south to Borneo and east to New Guinea.[2][3] In Malaysian Borneo its habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) altitude.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Melicope triphylla (Lam.) Merr.". The Plant List. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Jones, David T. (1995). "Melicope triphylla (Lam.) Merr." (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. pp. 394–395. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  3. "Melicope triphylla (Lam.) Merr.". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) [Online Database]. United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville, Maryland. 29 April 2008. Retrieved 17 March 2015.


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