Chionanthus leopoldii

Chionanthus leopoldii
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Oleaceae
Genus:	Chionanthus
Species:	C. leopoldii
Binomial name
Chionanthus leopoldii Kiew [2]

Chionanthus leopoldii is a flowering plant in the family Oleaceae. It is native to Borneo.

Description

Chionanthus leopoldii grows as a tree up to 13 m (40 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 30 cm (12 in). The bark is greyish. The flowers are pale greenish. The fruit is purple or red-brown when ripe, round, up to 1.8 cm (0.7 in) in diameter. ^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Chionanthus leopoldii is endemic to Borneo, where it is confined to Sabah. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from 100–700 m (300–2,300 ft) altitude. ^{[1] [3]}

References

1. Tsen, S.; Matusin, D.; Damit, A.; Khoo, E.; Maycock, C.R.; Mohd Yusof, Nur Adillah; Nilus, R.; Sugau, J. & Pereira, J.T. (2020). "Chionanthus sabahensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T162023285A162033698. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T162023285A162033698.en . Retrieved 20 July 2025.
2. "Chionanthus leopoldii Kiew". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 20 July 2025.
3. Kiew, Ruth (April 2002). "Chionanthus leopoldi Kiew". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 143. ISBN   983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.