Biology:Alangium longiflorum
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Short description: Species of tree
| Alangium longiflorum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Cornales |
| Family: | Cornaceae |
| Genus: | Alangium |
| Species: | A. longiflorum
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| Binomial name | |
| Alangium longiflorum | |
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Alangium longiflorum is a tree in the dogwood family Cornaceae. The specific epithet longiflorum is from the Latin meaning "long flowers".[4]
Description
Alangium longiflorum grows as a tree up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 25 cm (10 in). The smooth bark is dark brown. The flowers are white. The ellipsoid to ovoid fruits ripen pinkish and measure up to 25 cm (10 in) long.[4]
Distribution and habitat
Alangium longiflorum grows naturally in Borneo and the Philippines .[2][4] Its habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,200 m (4,000 ft) altitude.[4]
References
- ↑ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Alangium longiflorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998: e.T37769A10075897. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T37769A10075897.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/37769/10075897. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Alangium longiflorum Merr.". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=5598. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ↑ {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Alangium longiflorum Merr. | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?2109 | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 24 May 2015 }}
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Behraman, A. (1995). "Alangium longiflorum Merr.". in Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 12. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSSvol1_3.pdf. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
Wikidata ☰ Q4708225 entry
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