Dysoxylum cyrtobotryum

Dysoxylum cyrtobotryum is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet cyrtobotryum is from the Greek meaning 'curved fruits'.[2]

Dysoxylum cyrtobotryum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Meliaceae
Genus: Dysoxylum
Species:
D. cyrtobotryum
Binomial name
Dysoxylum cyrtobotryum
Synonyms[1]
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  • Alliaria cyrtobotrya Kuntze
  • Alliaria lobbii Kuntze
  • Alliaria multijuga Kuntze
  • Dysoxylum alternatum Ridl.
  • Dysoxylum andamanicum King
  • Dysoxylum biloculare Koord. & Valeton
  • Dysoxylum blumei Miq.
  • Dysoxylum cochinchinense Pierre
  • Dysoxylum cyrtobotryum f. borneense Miq.
  • Dysoxylum grandifolium Merr.
  • Dysoxylum harmandianum Pierre
  • Dysoxylum hexandrum Merr.
  • Dysoxylum heyneanum Valeton ex K.Heyne
  • Dysoxylum kinabaluense Merr.
  • Dysoxylum lobbii C.DC.
  • Dysoxylum oblongifoliolum Quisumb. & Merr.
  • Dysoxylum panayense Merr.
  • Dysoxylum racemosum King
  • Dysoxylum tpongense Pierre
  • Dysoxylum venulosum King

Description

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The tree grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 60 centimetres (24 in). The bark is brownish grey. The fragrant flowers are yellow, sometimes with a pinkish apex. The orange-red fruits are round to fig-shaped, measuring up to 5 cm (2 in) in diameter.[2]

Distribution and habitat

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Dysoxylum cyrtobotryum is found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Indochina and Malesia. Its habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,800 metres (6,000 ft) altitude.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Dysoxylum cyrtobotryum Miq". The Plant List. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  2. ^ a b c Mabberley, David J.; Sing, Anne M. (March 2007). "Dysoxylum cyrtobotryum Miq.". 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). Vol. 6. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 160–162. ISBN 983-2181-89-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2014.