Biology:Chionanthus leopoldii

From HandWiki
Short description: Species of tree

Chionanthus leopoldii
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Chionanthus
Species:
C. leopoldii
Binomial name
Chionanthus leopoldii
Kiew[1]

Chionanthus leopoldii grows as a tree up to 13 metres (40 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 30 centimetres (12 in). The bark is greyish. The flowers are pale greenish. The fruit is purple or red-brown when ripe, round, up to 1.8 centimetres (1 in) in diameter. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest from 100 metres (300 ft) to 700 metres (2,300 ft) altitude. C. leopoldii is endemic to Borneo.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Kiew, Ruth (April 2002). "Chionanthus leopoldi Kiew". in Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 143. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSS.vol4_5_6.pdf. Retrieved 2 September 2013. 

Wikidata ☰ Q16751169 entry