Chisocheton patens

Chisocheton patens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Meliaceae
Genus:	Chisocheton
Species:	C. patens
Binomial name
*Chisocheton patens* Blume^[1]
Synonyms^[1]
List Chisocheton barbatus C.DC. Chisocheton divergens Blume Chisocheton divergens var. minor Valeton Chisocheton divergens var. robustus Valeton Chisocheton fragrans Hiern Chisocheton fulvus Merr. Chisocheton glomeratus Hiern Chisocheton holocalyx Hiern Chisocheton tetrapetalus (Turcz.) Turcz. Chisocheton vrieseanus C.DC. Chisocheton peekelianus Harms Dysoxylum kanehirai (Sasaki) Kaneh. & Hatus.

Chisocheton patens is a tree in the Meliaceae family. The specific epithet patens is from the Latin meaning "spreading", referring to the inflorescence.^[2]

Description

The tree grows up to 35 metres (110 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 70 centimetres (28 in). The bark is pale greenish to black. The flowers are fragrant. The fruits are roundish, up to 5 cm (2 in) in diameter.^[2]

Distribution and habitat

Chisocheton patens is found in Thailand and Malesia. Its habitat is lowland rain forests from sea-level to 500 metres (1,600 ft) altitude.^[2]

References

1 2 "Chisocheton patens Blume". The Plant List. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
1 2 3 Mabberley, David J.; Sing, Anne M. (March 2007). "Chisocheton patens Blume" (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. 132–133. ISBN 983-2181-89-5. Retrieved 21 February 2014.

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