Biology:Melicope confusa

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Melicope confusa
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Melicope
Species:
M. confusa
Binomial name
Melicope confusa
(Merr.) P.S.Liu[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Euodia confusa Merr.

Melicope confusa is a tree in the family Rutaceae.

Description

Melicope confusa grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall. The fruits are round to ellipsoid and measure up to 0.6 cm (0.2 in) long. The bark is used medicinally in Taiwan and the Philippines.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Melicope confusa grows naturally in Borneo, the Philippines, Sulawesi and the Maluku Islands. In Malaysian Borneo's Sabah state, its habitat is forests from sea-level to 90 metres (300 ft) altitude.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Melicope confusa (Merr.) P.S.Liu". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/tro-50118989. Retrieved 16 November 2014. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Jones, David T. (1995). "Melicope confusa (Merr.) P.S.Liu". in Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 389. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSSvol1_3.pdf. Retrieved 16 November 2014. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15392733 entry