Biology:Tristiropsis acutangula

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Short description: Species of tree

Tristiropsis acutangula
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Tristiropsis
Species:
T. acutangula
Binomial name
Tristiropsis acutangula
Radlk.[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Tristiropsis acuteangula
  • Tristiropsis oblonga Radlk.
  • Tristiropsis subfalcata Radlk.[3]

Tristiropsis acutangula is a tree species of the genus Tristiropsis in the family Sapindaceae. It grows naturally in the Malesian biogeographical region and in northern Australia.[1]

Description

It is a large forest canopy tree growing up to 35 m high, and rarely to over 50 m. The trunk is buttressed at the base and has mainly smooth, or slightly roughened, dark brown bark. The compound leaves are arranged spirally up the branchlets with the leaflets opposite and symmetric. The small (up to 10 mm diameter) white to pale yellow or cream-coloured flowers occur as axillary inflorescences. The fleshy fruit is 20–30 mm long, dark yellow, green or brown in colour, containing a single seed more than 10 mm in diameter.[1]

See also

List of endemic plants in the Mariana Islands

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Conn, Barry J.; Damas, Kipiro Q. (2006). "Tristiropsis acutangula Radlk". National Herbaria of Papua New Guinea and New South Wales. http://www.pngplants.org/PNGtrees/TreeDescriptions/Tristiropsis_acutangula_Radlk.html. Retrieved 14 Nov 2013. 
  2. "Tristiropsis acutangula Radlk.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=108568. 
  3. "Tristiropsis acutangula". World Agroforestry. http://www.worldagroforestry.org/sea/Products/AFDbases/wd/asps/DisplayDetail.asp?SpecID=3505. Retrieved 14 Nov 2013. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7844193 entry