Bruinsmia styracoides

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Bruinsmia styracoides
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Styracaceae
Genus: Bruinsmia
Species:
B. styracoides
Binomial name
Bruinsmia styracoides
Synonyms [2]
  • Bruinsmia celebicaKoord.

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 . [3]

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Description

Bruinsmia styracoides grows up to 45 m (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. [3]

Distribution and habitat

Bruinsmia styracoides is native to Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Sulawesi, the Maluku Islands, the Philippines and New Guinea. [1] Its habitat is forests at elevation of 450 to 2,000 m (1,500 to 6,600 ft). [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Barker, A. (2021). "Bruinsmia styracoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T169004936A169370258. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T169004936A169370258.en .
  2. 1 2 "Bruinsmia styracoides Boerl. & Koord". The Plant List . Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 Kiew, R. (1995). "Bruinsmia styracoides Boerl. & Koord.". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 464, 465. ISBN   978-983-9592-34-4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2015.