Chisocheton cumingianus
| Chisocheton cumingianus | |
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| Fruits of Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. balansae | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Genus: | Chisocheton |
| Species: | C. cumingianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chisocheton cumingianus (C.DC.) Harms[1] | |
| Subspecies | |
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C. cumingianus subsp. balansae | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Chisocheton cumingianus is a tree in the Meliaceae family. The tree is named for the English naturalist Hugh Cuming. Habitat is rain forests from sea-level to 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) altitude. C. cumingianus is found from India and tropical China through Indochina and throughout Malesia.[2]
Subspecies
Two subspecies are currently recognised:[1] C. cumingianus subsp. balansae and C. cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis.
- C. cumingianus subsp. balansae
- This subspecies occurs on the Asian mainland.
- C. cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis
- This subspecies is endemic to Borneo and known only from Sabah. It grows as a large tree. The inflorescences are borne on the bole and are often very close to the ground.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "Chisocheton cumingianus (C.DC.) Harms". The Plant List. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- 1 2 Mabberley, David J.; Sing, Anne M. (March 2007). "Chisocheton cumingianus (C.DC.) Harms" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.; Kiew, Ruth. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 6. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 121–123. ISBN 983-2181-89-5. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
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