Borneodendron | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Subfamily: | Crotonoideae |
Tribe: | Ricinocarpeae |
Subtribe: | Bertyinae |
Genus: | Borneodendron Airy Shaw [2] |
Species: | B. aenigmaticum |
Binomial name | |
Borneodendron aenigmaticum Airy Shaw [3] | |
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