Biology:Xylocarpus moluccensis
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Short description: Species of tree
| Xylocarpus moluccensis | |
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| Young tree with fruit and flower buds | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Genus: | Xylocarpus |
| Species: | X. moluccensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Xylocarpus moluccensis (Lam.) M.Roem.[2]
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Xylocarpus moluccensis is a tree in the family Meliaceae. It is named for the Moluccas archipelago (now Maluku Islands).[3]
Description
Xylocarpus moluccensis grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 70 centimetres (28 in). The flowers are creamy-white. The roundish fruits measure up to 11 cm (4 in) in diameter.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Xylocarpus moluccensis grows naturally from the Sundarbans of India and Bangladesh through Mainland Southeast Asia and Malesia to tropical Australia .[1][3] Its habitat is mangrove swamps.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ellison, J.; Koedam, N.E.; Wang, Y.; Primavera, J.; Jin Eong, O.; Wan-Hong Yong, J.; Ngoc Nam, V. (2010). "Xylocarpus moluccensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T178805A7611857. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T178805A7611857.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/178805/7611857. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Xylocarpus moluccensis (Lam.) M.Roem.". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2467098.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Mabberley, David J.; Sing, Anne M. (March 2007). "Xylocarpus moluccensis (Lam.) M.Roem.". in Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. et al.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 6. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 216, 218. ISBN 978-983-2181-89-7. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSS.vol4_5_6.pdf. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
Wikidata ☰ Q4021882 entry
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