Biology:Alangium nobile
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Short description: Species of tree
| Alangium nobile | |
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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. nobile
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| Binomial name | |
| Alangium nobile (C.B.Clarke) Harms[2]
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Alangium nobile is a tree in the dogwood family Cornaceae. The specific epithet nobile is from the Latin meaning "noble" or "distinguished", likely referring to the growth habit.[3]
Description
Alangium nobile grows as a tree up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 30 cm (12 in). The smooth bark is brown. The ellipsoid to ovoid fruits measure up to 3 cm (1 in) long.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Alangium nobile grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[2][3] Its habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,500 m (5,000 ft) altitude.[3]
References
- ↑ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Alangium nobile". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998: e.T34503A9871126. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34503A9871126.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/34503/9871126. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Alangium nobile". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=5606. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Behraman, A. (1995). "Alangium nobile (C.B.Clarke) Harms". in Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 13. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSSvol1_3.pdf. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
Wikidata ☰ Q4708233 entry
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