Buchanania splendens | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Anacardiaceae |
Genus: | Buchanania |
Species: | B. splendens |
Binomial name | |
Buchanania splendens | |
Synonyms [1] | |
Buchanania splendens is a tree in the family Anacardiaceae. The specific epithet splendens is from the Latin meaning 'shining', referring to the leaves. [2]
Buchanania splendens grows as a tree up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 25 cm (10 in). Its smooth bark is grey-brown. The flowers are white. The roundish fruits measure up to 0.5 cm (0.2 in) long. [2]
Buchanania splendens grows naturally in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Sumatra and Borneo. Its habitat is lowland forests. [2]
Buchanania is a genus of plants in the mango and cashew family Anacardiaceae, native to areas from India to southern China, and southwards to northern Australia and the western Pacific.
Canarium patentinervium is a tree of tropical Asia in the incense tree family Burseraceae. The specific epithet patentinervium is from the Latin meaning "spreading nerves", referring to the leaf veins.
Licania splendens is a tree in the family Chrysobalanaceae. The specific epithet splendens is from the Latin meaning "shining", referring to surfaces of the dried leaves.
Chisocheton ceramicus is a tree in the family Meliaceae. It grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 40 centimetres (16 in). The bark is dark brown. The fragrant flowers are pinkish. The fruits are roundish, orange-red, up to 4.5 cm (2 in) in diameter. The tree is named for Seram Island in Indonesia's Maluku. Habitat is forests from sea level to 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) altitude. C. ceramicus is found in Thailand, Vietnam, throughout Malesia and New Britain.
Dysoxylum cyrtobotryum is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet cyrtobotryum is from the Greek meaning 'curved fruits'.
Xanthophyllum ellipticum is a plant in the family Polygalaceae. The specific epithet ellipticum is from the Latin meaning 'elliptical', referring to the leaves.
Combretocarpus is a monotypic genus of tree in the Anisophylleaceae family. The generic name combretocarpus is from the Greek, referring to the resemblance of its fruit to that of the genus Combretum. As of April 2014 The Plant List recognises the single species Combretocarpus rotundatus.
Canarium dichotomum is a tree in the family Burseraceae. The specific epithet dichotomum is from the Latin meaning 'forked', referring to the branching of the inflorescences.
Androtium is a monotypic genus of trees in the cashew or sumac family Anacardiaceae. It contains the single species Androtium astylum. The generic name Androtium is from the Greek meaning "male ear-lobe", referring to the shape of the lobe of the stamen. The specific epithet astylum is from the Latin meaning "without style", referring to the plant's ovary.
Buchanania insignis is a tree of Borneo in the cashew and sumac family Anacardiaceae. The specific epithet insignis is from the Latin meaning 'remarkable'.
Buchanania sessilifolia is a tree in the family Anacardiaceae. The specific epithet sessilifolia is from the Latin meaning 'leaf without stalk', referring to the sessile leaves.
Campnosperma squamatum is a tree in the cashew and sumac family Anacardiaceae. The specific epithet squamatum means 'scaly', referring to the leaf surface.
Gluta laxiflora is a tree of Borneo in the cashew and sumac family Anacardiaceae. The specific epithet laxiflora is from the Latin meaning 'loose flowers', referring to the arrangement of the flowers.
Gluta rugulosa is a tree of Borneo in the cashew and sumac family Anacardiaceae. The specific epithet rugulosa is from the Latin meaning 'wrinkled', referring to the fruits.
Gluta sabahana is a tree of Borneo in the cashew and sumac family Anacardiaceae. The specific epithet sabahana is from the Latin meaning "of Sabah".
Gluta velutina is a plant of tropical Asia in the cashew and sumac family Anacardiaceae. The specific epithet velutina is from the Latin meaning 'velvety', referring to the inflorescences.
Semecarpus cuneiformis is a tree in the cashew and sumac family Anacardiaceae. The specific epithet cuneiformis is from the Latin meaning 'wedge-shaped', referring to the leaf base.
Castanopsis buruana is a tree in the family Fagaceae. The specific epithet buruana is from the Latin, meaning "of Buru".
Lithocarpus bennettii is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It is named for the English botanist John Joseph Bennett.
Lithocarpus dasystachyus is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet dasystachyus means 'thickly hairy spike', referring to the inflorescence.