Biology:Melicope triphylla
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Melicope triphylla | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Melicope |
| Species: | M. triphylla
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| Binomial name | |
| Melicope triphylla (Lam.) Merr.[1]
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Melicope triphylla is a plant in the family Rutaceae. The specific epithet triphylla is from the Greek meaning "three leaf", referring to the trifoliolate leaves.[2]
Description
Melicope triphylla grows up as a shrub or tree up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall. The flowers are unisexual. The ellipsoid to roundish fruits measure up to 0.5 cm (0.2 in) long.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Melicope triphylla grows naturally in the Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan south to Borneo and east to New Guinea.[2][3] In Malaysian Borneo its habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) altitude.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Melicope triphylla" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/774349-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Jones, David T. (1995). "Melicope triphylla (Lam.) Merr.". in Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 394–395. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSSvol1_3.pdf. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ↑ {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Melicope triphylla | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 17 March 2015 }}
External links
- "Melicope triphylla (Lam.) Merr.". Atlas of Living Australia. https://bie.ala.org.au/species/http://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/159038.
Wikidata ☰ Q10865522 entry
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