Alangium longiflorum

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Alangium longiflorum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Cornales
Family: Cornaceae
Genus: Alangium
Species:
A. longiflorum
Binomial name
Alangium longiflorum
Synonyms [2]
  • Alangium hirsutum Bloemb.
  • Alangium longifoliumMerr.

Alangium longiflorum is a tree in the dogwood family Cornaceae. The specific epithet longiflorum is from the Latin meaning "long flowers". [4]

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Description

Alangium longiflorum grows as a tree up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 25 cm (10 in). The smooth bark is dark brown. The flowers are white. The ellipsoid to ovoid fruits ripen pinkish and measure up to 25 cm (10 in) long. [4]

Distribution and habitat

Alangium longiflorum grows naturally in Borneo and the Philippines. [2] [4] Its habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,200 m (4,000 ft) altitude. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Alangium longiflorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T37769A10075897. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T37769A10075897.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Alangium longiflorum Merr". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Alangium longiflorum Merr". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Behraman, A. (1995). "Alangium longiflorum Merr.". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 12. ISBN   983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2015.


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