Bruinsmia styracoides

Bruinsmia styracoides is a large tree of tropical Asia in the family Styracaceae. The specific epithet styracoides refers to the tree's resemblance to Styrax officinalis.[2]

Bruinsmia styracoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Styracaceae
Genus: Bruinsmia
Species:
B. styracoides
Binomial name
Bruinsmia styracoides
Boerl. & Koord.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Bruinsmia celebica Koord.

Description

Bruinsmia styracoides grows up to 45 metres (150 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 2 m (7 ft) and a large, spreading crown. The grey to grey-brown bark is smooth, fissuring with age. The calyx is cup-shaped with yellow corolla lobes. The dark green fruits are pear-shaped to roundish and measure up to 1 cm (0.4 in) long.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Bruinsmia styracoides grows naturally in Thailand, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Mindanao, Sulawesi, the Maluku Islands and New Guinea.[2][3] Its habitat is forests from 450 m (1,500 ft) to 2,000 m (6,600 ft) altitude.[2]

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References
  1. "Bruinsmia styracoides Boerl. & Koord". The Plant List. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  2. Kiew, R. (1995). "Bruinsmia styracoides Boerl. & Koord.". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 464, 465. ISBN 978-983-9592-34-4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  3. "Bruinsmia styracoides". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
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