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 | |
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17 synonyms
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Xylocarpus moluccensis is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The name derives from the Moluccas archipelago (now the Maluku Islands).[4]
Description
Xylocarpus moluccensis grows up to 30 m (98 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 70 cm (28 in). The flowers are creamy-white. The fruit is rounded, and measures up to 11 cm (4.3 in) in diameter.[4]
Distribution and habitat
Xylocarpus moluccensis grows naturally from the Sundarbans of India and Bangladesh through Mainland Southeast Asia and Malesia to tropical Australia. Its habitat is mangrove swamps.[1][4]
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. 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.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:579974-1.
- ↑ "Xylocarpus moluccensis (Lam.) M.Roem.". 2025. https://www.gbif.org/species/3190516.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Mabberley, David J. (2007). "Meliaceae". in Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L.G.; Chung, R.C.K. et al. (PDF). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak volume 6. Malaysia: Sabah Forestry Department, Malaysia; Forest Research Institute Malaysia;Sarawak Forestry Department, Malaysia. p. 218. https://myflora.frim.gov.my/. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
Wikidata ☰ Q4021882 entry
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