| Bruinsmia styracoides | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Styracaceae |
| Genus: | Bruinsmia |
| Species: | B. styracoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Bruinsmia styracoides | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Bruinsmia styracoides is a large tree of tropical Asia in the family Styracaceae. The specific epithet styracoides refers to the tree's resemblance to Styrax officinalis . [2]
Bruinsmia styracoides grows up to 45 metres (150 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 2 m (7 ft) and a large, spreading crown. The grey to grey-brown bark is smooth, fissuring with age. The calyx is cup-shaped with yellow corolla lobes. The dark green fruits are pear-shaped to roundish and measure up to 1 cm (0.4 in) long. [2]
Bruinsmia styracoides grows naturally in Thailand, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Mindanao, Sulawesi, the Maluku Islands and New Guinea. [2] [3] Its habitat is forests from 450 m (1,500 ft) to 2,000 m (6,600 ft) altitude. [2]
Eucalyptus grandis, commonly known as the flooded gum or rose gum, is a tall tree with smooth bark, rough at the base fibrous or flaky, grey to grey-brown. At maturity, it reaches 50 metres tall, though the largest specimens can exceed 80 metres tall. It is found on coastal areas and sub-coastal ranges from Newcastle in New South Wales northwards to west of Daintree in Queensland, mainly on flat land and lower slopes, where it is the dominant tree of wet forests and on the margins of rainforests.
Populus tremula, commonly called aspen, common aspen, Eurasian aspen, European aspen, or quaking aspen, is a species of poplar native to cool temperate regions of Europe and Asia, from Iceland and the British Isles east to Kamchatka, north to inside the Arctic Circle in Scandinavia and northern Russia, and south to central Spain, Turkey, the Tian Shan, North Korea, and northern Japan. It also occurs at one site in northwest Africa in Algeria. In the south of its range, it occurs at high altitudes in mountains.
Canarium littorale is a tree found in tropical Asia and is a member of the incense tree family Burseraceae. The specific epithet littorale is from the Latin meaning "of the seashore", referring to its habitat.
Allantospermum borneense is a tree in the family Irvingiaceae. The specific epithet borneense is from the Latin meaning "of Borneo".
Eucalyptus deanei, commonly known as mountain blue gum, round-leaved gum, or Deane's gum, is a species of large tree endemic to New South Wales. It has smooth bark, lance-shaped leaves that are paler on the lower surface, flower buds in groups of seven to eleven, white flowers and cup-shaped to bell-shaped fruit.
Olea borneensis is a plant of the genus Olea. It grows as a tree up to 25 metres (80 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 20 centimetres (8 in). The bark is whitish or light grey. The flowers are white or yellowish green. Fruit ripens to black. Habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,650 metres (5,400 ft) altitude. O. borneensis is found in Borneo and the Philippines.
Helicia excelsa is a plant in the family Proteaceae. It grows as a tree up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 25 centimetres (10 in). The bark is dark grey to blackish. Inflorescences bear up to three reddish brown flowers. Fruit is black, ellipsoid, up to 3 centimetres (1 in) long. The specific epithet excelsa is from the Latin meaning "lofty", referring to the tree's growth. Habitat is forests from sea level to 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) altitude. H. excelsa is found in Bangladesh, Burma, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Helicia fuscotomentosa is a plant in the family Proteaceae. It grows as a tree up to 25 metres (80 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 30 centimetres (12 in). The bark is mottled grey and black. The flowers are reddish brown. Its habitat is forests from sea level to 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) altitude. H. fuscotomentosa is endemic to Borneo.
Helicia petiolaris is a plant in the family Proteaceae. The specific epithet petiolaris means "stalked", referring to the leaves.
Madhuca burckiana is a plant in the family Sapotaceae.
Palaquium leiocarpum is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. The specific epithet leiocarpum means "smooth fruit".
Chisocheton is a genus of trees in the family Meliaceae. The genus name comes from the Greek schizos and chiton meaning "split tunic", referring to the lobed staminal tube of C. patens. Their range is from India and tropical China, throughout Malesia and south to New South Wales and Vanuatu.
Dysoxylum cauliflorum is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet cauliflorum is from the Latin meaning "flowers on the trunk".
Dysoxylum macrocarpum is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet macrocarpum is from the Greek meaning "large fruit".
Dysoxylum densiflorum is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet densiflorum is from the Latin meaning "dense flowers".
Dysoxylum cyrtobotryum is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet cyrtobotryum is from the Greek meaning "curved fruits".
Canarium caudatum is a tree in the family Burseraceae. The specific epithet caudatum is from the Latin meaning "tailed", referring to the tapering of the tree's leaflet.
Ellipanthus is a genus of plants in the family Connaraceae. The generic name is from the Greek meaning "defective flower", referring to the incomplete development of some of the stamens.
Bruinsmia is a small genus of trees in the family Styracaceae.
Campnosperma squamatum is a tree in the cashew and sumac family Anacardiaceae. The specific epithet squamatum is from the Latin meaning "scaly", referring to the leaf surface.
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