Biology:Chisocheton cumingianus
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Short description: Species of tree
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| Fruits of Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. balansae | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Genus: | Chisocheton |
| Species: | C. cumingianus
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| Chisocheton cumingianus | |
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Chisocheton cumingianus is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The tree is named for the English naturalist Hugh Cuming. Habitat is rain forests from sea-level to 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) elevation. C. cumingianus is found from India and tropical China through Indochina and throughout Malaysia.[4] In the Philippines , the seeds of C. cumingianus (known locally as balukanag) are used to make a non-drying oil either for traditional medicine or as fuel for oil lamps.[5]
Subspecies
Three subspecies are currently recognised:[3] C. cumingianus subsp. balansae, C. cumingianus subsp. cumingianus, and C. cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis.
- C. cumingianus subsp. balansae
- This subspecies occurs on the Asian mainland.
- C. cumingianus subsp. cumingianus
- This subspecies is native to Laos, Vietnam, the Philippines, Sulawesi, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.
- C. cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis
- This subspecies is endemic to Borneo and known only from Sabah. It grows as a large tree. The inflorescences are borne on the bole and are often very close to the ground.[4]
References
- ↑ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2019). "Chisocheton cumingianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T145791124A145791126. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T145791124A145791126.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/145791124/145791126. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ↑ "Chisocheton cumingianus (C.DC.) Harms". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2718906. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chisocheton cumingianus (C.DC.) Harms. Plants of the World Online. Accessed 5 April 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mabberley, David J.; Sing, Anne M. (March 2007). "Chisocheton cumingianus (C.DC.) Harms". in Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. et al.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 6. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 121–123. ISBN 978-983-2181-89-7. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSS.vol4_5_6.pdf. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ↑ Orosa, Rosalinda L.. "Tree of the month (part2) Balukanag (Chisocheton cumingianus)". https://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2012/12/24/889513/tree-month-part2-balukanag-chisocheton-cumingianus. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q15543261 entry
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