Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis is a subspecies of Chisocheton cumingianus. It is a tree in the family Meliaceae. It is named for Mount Kinabalu in Borneo. [2]
| Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Genus: | Chisocheton |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | C. c. subsp. kinabaluensis
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| Trinomial name | |
| Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis | |
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Description edit
Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis grows up to 37 metres (120 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 50 cm (20 in). The bark is grey-brown. The flowers are pale yellow to white. The orange-red fruits are round to pyriform, up to 7 cm (3 in) in diameter.[2]
Distribution and habitat edit
Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis is endemic to Borneo, where it is known only from Mount Kinabalu in Sabah. Its habitat is rain forests.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ a b c Mabberley, David J.; Sing, Anne M. (March 2007). "Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis (Merr.) Mabb.". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.; Kiew, Ruth (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. Vol. 6. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 122–123. ISBN 978-983-2181-89-7.
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