Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis
| Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Genus: | Chisocheton |
| Species: | C. cumingianus |
| Subspecies: | C. c. subsp. kinabaluensis |
| Trinomial name | |
| Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis (Merr.) Mabb.[1] | |
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Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis is a subspecies of Chisocheton cumingianus. It is a tree in the Meliaceae family. It grows up to 37 metres (120 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 50 centimetres (20 in). The bark is grey-brown. The flowers are pale yellow to white. The fruits are round to pyriform, orange-red, up to 7 cm (3 in) in diameter. The tree is named for Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia's Sabah state. Its habitat is rain forests. C. cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis is endemic to Borneo and known only from Sabah.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis (Merr.) Mabb.". The Plant List. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ↑ Mabberley, David J.; Sing, Anne M. (March 2007). "Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis (Merr.) Mabb." (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. 122–123. ISBN 983-2181-89-5. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
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