Biology:Chionanthus globosus
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Short description: Species of tree
| Chionanthus globosus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Oleaceae |
| Genus: | Chionanthus |
| Species: | C. globosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Chionanthus globosus (Kiew) Kiew[1]
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Chionanthus globosus grows as a tree up to 42 metres (138 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 60 centimetres (24 in). The flowers are white. The fruit is green turning black, round, up to 2.5 centimetres (0.98 in) long. The specific epithet globosus is from the Latin meaning "spherical", referring to the fruit. Its habitat is forest from 200 metres (660 ft) to 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) altitude.[2] The species is endemic to Malaysian Borneo (Sabah and Sarawak).[1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Chionanthus globosus". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://wcsp.science.kew.org/namedetail.do?name_id=367414.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kiew, Ruth (April 2002). "Chionanthus globosus Kiew". in Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 141. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSS.vol4_5_6.pdf. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
Wikidata ☰ Q16751162 entry
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