Chionanthus pachyphyllus grows as a tree up to 22 metres (70 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 20 centimetres (8 in). The bark is light brown. The flowers are yellow. The specific epithet pachyphyllus is from the Greek meaning 'thick leaf'. Habitat is forests from sea level to 1,500 metres (5,000 ft) altitude. C. pachyphyllus is endemic to Borneo.[2]
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Oleaceae |
Genus: | Chionanthus |
Species: | C. pachyphyllus
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Binomial name | |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Chionanthus pachyphyllus". The Plant List. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ Kiew, Ruth (April 2002). "Chionanthus pachyphyllus (Merr.) Kiew". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 146–147. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.