Biology:Chionanthus palustris
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Short description: Species of tree
| Chionanthus palustris | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Oleaceae |
| Genus: | Chionanthus |
| Species: | C. palustris
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| Binomial name | |
| Chionanthus palustris Kiew[1]
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| Synonyms | |
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None known.[2] | |
Chionanthus palustris grows as a tree up to 17 metres (60 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 15 centimetres (6 in). The bark is light brown. The flowers are yellowish green. Fruit is cream coloured, round, up to 2 centimetres (1 in) in diameter. The specific epithet palustris is from the Latin meaning "swampy", referring to the habitat.[3] Habitat is lowland swamp and forests. C. palustris is endemic to Borneo.[1][4]
It was first described and published by Ruth Kiew in Malaysian Forester Vol.43 on page 382 in 1980.[2][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kiew, Ruth (April 2002). "Chionanthus palustris Kiew". in Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 147. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSS.vol4_5_6.pdf. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Chionanthus palustris Kiew is an accepted name". theplantlist.org. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-367491. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ↑ Archibald William Smith A Gardener's Handbook of Plant Names: Their Meanings and Origins, p. 258, at Google Books
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Oleaceae Chionanthus palustris Kiew". ipni.org. http://www.ipni.org/ipni/idPlantNameSearch.do?id=896400-1. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
Wikidata ☰ Q16751176 entry
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