Chisocheton macranthus

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Chisocheton macranthus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Meliaceae
Genus: Chisocheton
Species:
C. macranthus
Binomial name
Chisocheton macranthus
Synonyms [1]
  • Clemensia macrantha Merr.
  • Dysoxylum dehiscens Elmer ex Merr.

Chisocheton macranthus is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet macranthus is from the Greek meaning 'large-flowered'. [2]

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Description

Chisocheton macranthus grows up to 20 m (70 ft) tall with a trunk diameter (DBH) of up to 30 cm (12 in). The young twigs and branches are up to 4 cm (1.6 in) thick; intermediate between mesocaul and pachycaul . The once-pinnate leaves of this and all Chisocheton species is indeterminate, producing a pair of new leaflets from a circinate bud at the tip of the leaf every few weeks. [3] The flowers are creamy-pink. The fruits are recurved, up to 12 cm (5 in) in diameter. [2]

Distribution and habitat

Chisocheton macranthus is native to Borneo and the Philippines. Its habitat is lowland rain forests from sea level to 400 m (1,300 ft) altitude. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Chisocheton macranthus (Merr.) Airy Shaw". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Mabberley, David J.; Sing, Anne M. (March 2007). "Chisocheton macranthus (Merr.) Airy Shaw". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.; Kiew, Ruth (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 6. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 126, 128. ISBN   978-983-2181-89-7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  3. ↑ Mabberley, D.J. (30 August 1979). "The Species of Chisocheton (Meliaceae)". Bulletin of the British Museum of Natural History. 6 (4): 308.


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