Ellipanthus tomentosus

Ellipanthus tomentosus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Oxalidales
Family:	Connaraceae
Genus:	Ellipanthus
Species:	E. tomentosus
Binomial name
Ellipanthus tomentosus Kurz [2]
Varieties
Ellipanthus tomentosus var. kingii

Ellipanthus tomentosus is a species of flowering plant in the family Connaraceae. ^{[3] [4]} The specific epithet tomentosus is from the Latin meaning 'thickly covered with hairs', referring to the leaves. ^[5]

Description

Ellipanthus tomentosus grows as a tree or shrub measuring up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall with a diameter of up to 25 centimetres (10 in). The smooth bark is greyish brown. The flowers are white. The stipitate fruits measure up to 3.5 cm (1 in) long. ^[5]

Distribution and habitat

Ellipanthus tomentosus grows naturally in Borneo, the Philippines and Sulawesi. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp and peat swamp forests. ^[5]

References

1. IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group & Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) (2024). "Ellipanthus tomentosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024: e.T227962007A227962009. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T227962007A227962009.en . Retrieved June 6, 2025.
2. "Ellipanthus tomentosus Kurz". The Plant List . Retrieved 25 May 2014.
3. "Ellipanthus tomentosus Kurz". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
4. "Ellipanthus tomentosus Kurz". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
5. Tipot, Lesmy (1995). "Ellipanthus tomentosus Kurz". 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. 194, 196–197. ISBN   983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2014.