Atuna nannodes

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Atuna nannodes
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Chrysobalanaceae
Genus: Atuna
Species:
A. nannodes
Binomial name
Atuna nannodes
(Kosterm.) Kosterm. [1]
Synonyms [1]
  • Cyclandrophora nannodes(Kosterm.) Kosterm. & Prance
  • Parinari nannodesKosterm.

Atuna nannodes is a tree in the family Chrysobalanaceae. The specific epithet nannodes is from the Greek meaning "dwarf", referring to the tree's small size. [2]

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Description

Atuna nannodes grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall. The smooth bark is dark grey. The flowers are white. The ellipsoid fruits measure up to 4 cm (2 in) long. [2]

Distribution and habitat

Atuna nannodes grows naturally in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is forests from sea-level to 500 metres (1,600 ft) altitude. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Atuna nannodes (Kosterm.) Kosterm". The Plant List . Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 Prance, Ghillean T. (1995). "Atuna nannodes (Kosterm.) Kosterm.". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 158, 160. ISBN   983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2014.