Biology:Kibatalia arborea
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Short description: Species of plant
| Kibatalia arborea | |
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| Kibatalia arborea[1] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Kibatalia |
| Species: | K. arborea
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| Binomial name | |
| Kibatalia arborea | |
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Kibatalia arborea is a tree in the dogbane family Apocynaceae.
Description
Kibatalia arborea grows as a tree up to 45 metres (150 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 100 centimetres (40 in). The bark is grey, grey-brown, dark brown or black. Inflorescences bear up to two flowers. The flowers feature a white or creamy corolla. Local traditional medicinal uses include as a treatment for internal parasites.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Kibatalia arborea is native to Thailand and a wide area of Malesia.[2] Its habitat is in lowland forests from sea-level to 500 metres (1,600 ft) altitude.[3]
References
- ↑ illustration circa 1880, from Francisco Manuel Blanco (O.S.A.) - Flora de Filipinas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Kibatalia arborea". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:79447-1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Middleton, David J. (September 2004). "Kibatalia arborea (Blume) G.Don". in Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 31, 33. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSS.vol4_5_6.pdf. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
Wikidata ☰ Q15358054 entry
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