Gymnostoma nobile is a species of tree endemic to northern Borneo.[1]
Gymnostoma nobile | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fagales |
Family: | Casuarinaceae |
Genus: | Gymnostoma |
Species: | G. nobile
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Binomial name | |
Gymnostoma nobile (Whitmore) L.A.S.Johnson (1982)[1]
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Synonyms[1] | |
Casuarina nobilis Whitmore (1975) |
Gymnostoma nobile is native to heath forests, also known as kerangas forests, which grow on nutrient-poor soils. It is a nitrogen-fixing plant.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Gymnostoma nobile (Whitmore) L.A.S.Johnson Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Sundaland heath forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.