Dysoxylum cyrtobotryum
| Dysoxylum cyrtobotryum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Genus: | Dysoxylum |
| Species: | D. cyrtobotryum |
| Binomial name | |
| Dysoxylum cyrtobotryum Miq.[1] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Dysoxylum cyrtobotryum is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet cyrtobotryum is from the Greek meaning "curved fruits".[2]
Description
The tree grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 60 centimetres (24 in). The bark is brownish grey. The fragrant flowers are yellow, sometimes with a pinkish apex. The orange-red fruits are round to fig-shaped, measuring up to 5 cm (2 in) in diameter.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Dysoxylum cyrtobotryum is found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Indochina and Malesia. Its habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,800 metres (6,000 ft) altitude.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Dysoxylum cyrtobotryum Miq.". The Plant List. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- 1 2 3 Mabberley, David J.; Sing, Anne M. (March 2007). "Dysoxylum cyrtobotryum Miq." (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. 160–162. ISBN 983-2181-89-5. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
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