Biology:Aetoxylon
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Short description: Genus of trees
| Aetoxylon | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
| Subfamily: | Octolepidoideae |
| Genus: | Aetoxylon Airy Shaw[1] |
| Species: | A. sympetalum
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| Binomial name | |
| Aetoxylon sympetalum (Steenis & Domke) Airy Shaw
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Aetoxylon is a single species genus (monotypic) of trees only found (endemic) in Borneo, of the flowering plant family Thymelaeaceae.[1] The single species is Aetoxylon sympetalum,[2] commonly known as gaharu buaya or crocodile eaglewood.[3]
Aetoxylon sympetalum grows as a tree up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 60 centimetres (24 in). Bark is dark brown to black. Fruit is reddish brown, up to 5 centimetres (2.0 in) in diameter. The specific epithet sympetalum is from the Latin meaning "united petals". Habitat is lowland forests from sea level to 100 metres (330 ft) altitude.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Tawan, C. S. (September 2004). "Aetoxylon sympetalum (Steenis & Domke) Airy Shaw". in Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 437–439. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSS.vol4_5_6.pdf. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ↑ "Aetoxylon". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/1.1/browse/A/Thymelaeaceae/Aetoxylon/.
- ↑ "Aetoxylon sympetalum – Common names". Encyclopedia Of Life. http://eol.org/pages/5469023/names/common_names. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
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