Dysoxylum is a flowering plant genus of trees and shrubs from the mahogany family, Meliaceae.
Vachellia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, commonly known as thorn trees or acacias. It belongs to the subfamily Mimosoideae. Its species were considered members of genus Acacia until 2009. Vachellia can be distinguished from other acacias by its capitate inflorescences and spinescent stipules. Before discovery of the New World, Europeans in the Mediterranean region were familiar with several species of Vachellia, which they knew as sources of medicine, and had names for them that they inherited from the Greeks and Romans.
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.
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.
Chisocheton cumingianus is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The tree is named for the English naturalist Hugh Cuming. Habitat is rain forests from sea-level to 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) altitude. C. cumingianus is found from India and tropical China through Indochina and throughout Malaysia. In the Philippines, the seeds of C. cumingianus are used to make a non-drying oil either for traditional medicine or as fuel for oil lamps.
Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis is a subspecies of Chisocheton cumingianus. It is a tree in the Meliaceae family. It grows up to 37 metres (120 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 50 centimetres (20 in). The bark is grey-brown. The flowers are pale yellow to white. The fruits are round to pyriform, orange-red, up to 7 cm (3 in) in diameter. The tree is named for Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia's Sabah state. Its habitat is rain forests. C. cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis is endemic to Borneo and known only from Sabah.
Chisocheton erythrocarpus is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet erythrocarpus is from the Greek meaning "red-fruited".
Chisocheton granatum is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet granatum is from the Latin meaning "pomegranate", referring to the shape of the fruit.
Chisocheton koordersii is a tree in the family Meliaceae. It is named for the Dutch botanist Sijfert Hendrik Koorders.
Chisocheton lansiifolius is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet lansiifolius is from the Latin, meaning leaves resembling those of the genus Lansium, specifically Lansium parasiticum.
Chisocheton macranthus is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet macranthus is from the Greek meaning "large-flowered".
Chisocheton maxilla-pisticis is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet maxilla-pisticis is from the Latin meaning "shark jaw", referring to the shape of the young leaves.
Chisocheton medusae is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet medusae refers to the mythological Medusa and alludes to the shape of the flower petals.
Chisocheton patens is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet patens is from the Latin meaning "spreading", referring to the inflorescence.
Chisocheton pentandrus subsp. paucijugus is a subspecies of Chisocheton pentandrus. It is a tree in the Meliaceae family. The specific epithet paucijugus is from the Latin meaning "few yokes", referring to the few leaflets.
Chisocheton ruber is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet ruber is from the Latin meaning "red", referring to the flowers.
Chisocheton sarasinorum is a tree in the family Meliaceae. It is named for the Swiss explorers and botanists Karl Friedrich Sarasin and Paul Benedict Sarasin.
Chisocheton sarawakanus is a tree in the family Meliaceae. It is named for Malaysia's Sarawak state.
Chisocheton setosus is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet setosus is from the Latin meaning "with bristly hairs", referring to the fruits.
Chisocheton velutinus is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet velutinus is from the Latin meaning "velvety", referring to the indumentum of the leaves and fruits.
