Biology:Prasoxylon excelsum
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| Species: | Template:Taxonomy/PrasoxylonP. excelsum
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| Template:Taxonomy/PrasoxylonPrasoxylon excelsum (Spreng.) Mabb. (2021)
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Prasoxylon excelsum is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet excelsum is from the Latin meaning 'tall'.[2]
Description
The tree grows up to 36 metres (120 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 80 centimetres (31 in). The sweetly scented flowers are cream-coloured or pinkish white. The fruits are brown when ripe, roundish to pear-shaped and measure up to 5 cm (2 in) in diameter.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Prasoxylon excelsum is found in Sri Lanka, Nepal, northeast India, southern China, Indochina, and throughout Malesia and Papuasia. Its habitat is rain forest from sea-level to 1,000 metres (3,000 ft) elevation.[2]
References
- ↑ "Prasoxylon excelsum (Spreng.) Mabb.". Plants of the World Online. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77222487-1. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mabberley, David J.; Sing, Anne M. (March 2007). "Dysoxylum excelsum Blume". in Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. et al.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 6. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 163–165. ISBN 978-983-2181-89-7. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSS.vol4_5_6.pdf. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
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