Chisocheton sarasinorum

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Chisocheton sarasinorum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Meliaceae
Genus: Chisocheton
Species:
C. sarasinorum
Binomial name
Chisocheton sarasinorum

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. [2]

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Description

The tree grows up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall. The bark is greyish green. The flowers are white. Fruits are greenish brown, roundish, up to 8 cm (3 in) in diameter. [2]

Distribution and habitat

Chisocheton sarasinorum is found in Borneo and Sulawesi. Its habitat is rain forests from sea-level to 1,150 metres (4,000 ft) altitude. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Chisocheton sarasinorum Harms". The Plant List . Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 Mabberley, David J.; Sing, Anne M. (March 2007). "Chisocheton sarasinorum Harms". 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. 137–138. ISBN   978-983-2181-89-7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2014.


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