Biology:Alangium kurzii

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Alangium kurzii
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Cornales
Family: Cornaceae
Genus: Alangium
Species:
A. kurzii
Binomial name
Alangium kurzii
Craib[2]
Synonyms[2]

Alangium kurzii is a tree in the family Cornaceae. It is named for the German naturalist Wilhelm Sulpiz Kurz.[3]

Description

Alangium kurzii grows up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 20 centimetres (8 in). The smooth bark is dark grey. The flowers are pale greenish to creamy yellow. The ellipsoid fruits measure up to 1.5 cm (0.6 in) long.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Alangium kurzii grows naturally from China to western Malesia.[3][4] Its habitat is lowland to submontane forests from sea-level to 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) altitude.[3]

References

  1. Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2018). "Alangium kurzii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T136141950A136141956. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T136141950A136141956.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/136141950/136141956. Retrieved 23 December 2022. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Alangium kurzii Craib". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-5589. Retrieved 3 April 2014. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Berhaman, A. (1995). "Alangium kurzii Craib". in Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 10, 12. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSSvol1_3.pdf. Retrieved 3 April 2014. 
  4. "Alangium kurzii". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=5589. Retrieved 3 April 2014. 

Wikidata ☰ Q11126395 entry