Biology:Meliosma vernicosa

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Short description: Species of tree

Meliosma vernicosa
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Sabiaceae
Genus: Meliosma
Species:
M. vernicosa
Binomial name
Meliosma vernicosa
(Liebm.) Griseb.

Meliosma vernicosa is a tropical tree in the family Sabiaceae.[1] It is a canopy tree of the cloud forest that reaches 20 to 25 meters tall. It prefers elevations of 1500 to 1700 meters. It is found in Costa Rica.

References

  1. Haber, William (2000). An Introduction to Cloud Forest Trees. Monteverde de Puntarenas, Costa Rica: Mountain Gem Publications. ISBN 9977-12-418-3. 

Wikidata ☰ Q6812567 entry