Chisocheton sarawakanus

Chisocheton sarawakanus is a tree in the family Meliaceae. It is named for Malaysia's Sarawak state.[2]

Chisocheton sarawakanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Meliaceae
Genus: Chisocheton
Species:
C. sarawakanus
Binomial name
Chisocheton sarawakanus
(C.DC.) Harms[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Chisocheton brachyanthus Merr.
  • Chisocheton laxiflorus King
  • Dasycoleum sarawakanum C.DC.

Description

The tree grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 30 centimetres (12 in). The bark is coloured fawn to chocolate. The sweetly scented flowers are white. The fruits are crimson, roundish, up to 4 cm (2 in) in diameter.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Chisocheton sarawakanus is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is rain forests from sea-level to 250 metres (800 ft) altitude.[2]

gollark: Oh, don't worry, the automated memetic reifiers will reexist the Moon based on people's mental picture of it.
gollark: There may be *minor* meteor impacts near HTech due to acceleration stresses.
gollark: Nothing to worry about, the emergency lunar reactionless drives would have allowed it to maintain a useful/safe orbit.
gollark: Ah, it's fine, that would have activated the lunar nuclear defense grid.
gollark: I tried that, but it spontaneously teleported into HTech?

References
  1. "Chisocheton sarawakanus (C.DC.) Harms". The Plant List. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  2. Mabberley, David J.; Sing, Anne M. (March 2007). "Chisocheton sarawakanus (C.DC.) Harms". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.; Kiew, Ruth (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 6. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 138–139, 141. ISBN 983-2181-89-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2014.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.