Antidesma tomentosum

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Antidesma tomentosum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Antidesma
Species:
A. tomentosum
Binomial name
Antidesma tomentosum
Blume
Synonyms [1]

Antidesma subolivaceumElmer

Antidesma tomentosum is a species of plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is native to Borneo, Java, Peninsular Malaysia, the Nicobar Islands, the Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatra and Thailand.

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References

  1. "Antidesma tomentosum var. tomentosum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.