Streblus elongatus
Streblus elongatus, sometimes referred to as Artocarpus elongatus, is a type of tree. It is commonly known as "tempinis" in Singapore, and the Tampines River and New Town of Tampines are named for it. The plant produces white latex wherever it is cut.[1] It has been referred to as Sloetia elongata in the past.[2]
| Streblus elongatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Streblus |
| Species: | S. elongatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Streblus elongatus (Miq.) Corner | |
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References
- "Streblus elongatus". Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum. 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- Keng, Hsuan; Keng, Ro-Siu Ling Keng (17 May 1990). The Concise Flora of Singapore: Gymnosperms and Dicotyledons (illustrated ed.). NUS Press. p. 72. ISBN 978-9971-69-135-6 – via Google Books.
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