Biology:Mastixia glauca

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Short description: Species of tree

Mastixia glauca
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Cornales
Family: Nyssaceae
Genus: Mastixia
Species:
M. glauca
Binomial name
Mastixia glauca
K.M.Matthew[2]

Mastixia glauca is a tree in the family Nyssaceae. The specific epithet glauca is from the Greek meaning "bluish-grey", referring to the colour of the leaf underside.[3]

Description

Mastixia glauca grows as a tree measuring up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 25 centimetres (10 in). The pale green fruits are oblong-ovoid and measure up to 4 cm (2 in) long.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Mastixia glauca is endemic to Borneo and confined to Malaysia's Sarawak state where it is known only from Mount Santubong.[1][2] Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests at around 100 metres (300 ft) altitude.[1][3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5458692 entry