Cassine viburnifolia

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Cassine viburnifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Celastrales
Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Cassine
Species:
C. viburnifolia
Binomial name
Cassine viburnifolia
Synonyms [2]
  • Elaeodendron subrotundum King
  • Elaeodendron viburnifolium(Juss.) Merr.
  • Euonymus viburnifolius(Juss.) Merr.

Cassine viburnifolia is a species of mangrove plant of tropical Asia in the staff vine family Celastraceae. The specific epithet viburnifolia refers to how the plant's leaves resemble those of the genus Viburnum . [3]

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Description

Cassine viburnifolia grows as a shrub or small tree up to 10 metres (30 ft) tall and with a trunk diameter of up to 20 cm (8 in). The smooth bark is yellowish grey. The flowers are white. The fruits are obovoid in shape. [3]

Distribution and habitat

Cassine viburnifolia grows naturally in the Andaman Islands, Thailand, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, the Philippines and Sulawesi. Its habitat is tidal rivers and mangrove channels. [3]

References

  1. ↑ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Cassine viburnifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998 e.T33501A9787105. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33501A9787105.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Cassine viburnifolia (Juss.) Ding Hou". The Plant List . Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Cassine viburnifolia (Juss.) Ding Hou". 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. 113–114, 115. ISBN   983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2015.


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