Boschia griffithii

Boschia griffithii
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Boschia
Species:	B. griffithii
Binomial name
Boschia griffithii Mast.
Synonyms [2]
Boschia acutifoliaMast. Durio acutifolius(Mast.) Kosterm. Durio griffithii(Mast.) Bakh.

Boschia griffithii is a species of durian tree in the family Malvaceae. It is a tree native to Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, and Peninsular Thailand. ^[2]

The species was first described by Maxwell T. Masters in 1875. It is known by a variety of synonyms, including Boschia acutifolia, Durio griffithii, and D. actuifolius. ^[2] The specific epithet, acutifolia, meaning "thorny leaves", is derived from Latin acutus (pointed, acute), and -folia (-leaved). ^[3]

References

1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Durio acutifolius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998 e.T34563A9870849. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34563A9870849.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
2. "Boschia griffithii Mast". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 3 November 2025.
3. Eggli, Urs; Newton, Leonard E. (2004). Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer. p. 2. ISBN   978-3-540-00489-9 . Retrieved 19 November 2018.