Chisocheton cumingianus

Chisocheton cumingianus
Fruits of Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. balansae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Meliaceae
Genus:	Chisocheton
Species:	C. cumingianus
Binomial name
Chisocheton cumingianus (C.DC.) Harms[1]
Subspecies
C. cumingianus subsp. balansae C. cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis
Synonyms[1]
Chisocheton amboinensis Valeton Chisocheton morobeanus Harms Chisocheton torricelliensis Harms Dasycoleum cumingianum C.DC. Didymocheton multijugum (Seem.) Harms Dysoxylum multijugum Arn.

Chisocheton cumingianus is a tree in the Meliaceae family. The tree is named for the English naturalist Hugh Cuming. Habitat is rain forests from sea-level to 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) altitude. C. cumingianus is found from India and tropical China through Indochina and throughout Malesia.^[2]

Subspecies

Two subspecies are currently recognised:^[1] C. cumingianus subsp. balansae and C. cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis.

C. cumingianus subsp. balansae

This subspecies occurs on the Asian mainland.

C. cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis

This subspecies is endemic to Borneo and known only from Sabah. It grows as a large tree. The inflorescences are borne on the bole and are often very close to the ground.^[2]

References

1. "Chisocheton cumingianus (C.DC.) Harms". The Plant List. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
2. Mabberley, David J.; Sing, Anne M. (March 2007). "Chisocheton cumingianus (C.DC.) Harms" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.; Kiew, Ruth. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 6. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 121–123. ISBN 983-2181-89-5. Retrieved 10 February 2014.