Reutealis
| Philippine tung | |
|---|---|
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| Francisco Manuel Blanco plate | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Crotonoideae |
| Tribe: | Aleuritideae |
| Subtribe: | Aleuritinae |
| Genus: | Reutealis Airy Shaw |
| Species: | R. trisperma |
| Binomial name | |
| Reutealis trisperma (Blanco) Airy Shaw | |
Reutealis is a monotypic plant genus in the family Euphorbiaceae. The single species, Reutealis trisperma is also known as Philippine tung. Reutealis trisperma is endemic to the Philippines and used as a timber species, although the IUCN has classified it with the conservation status 'Vulnerable'.[1]
Reutealis trisperma fruit bunch
Reutealis trisperma leaf
Reutealis trisperma leaf close up showing characteristics
Reutealis trisperma tree in Cubbon park,Bangalore
Reutealis trisperma fruit closeup
References
- 1 2 World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Reutealis trisperma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
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