Ganophyllum falcatum

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Ganophyllum falcatum
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In the Andaman Islands
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Ganophyllum
Species:
G. falcatum
Binomial name
Ganophyllum falcatum

Ganophyllum falcatum, commonly known as the scaly ash, is an evergreen rainforest tree. It grows up to 32 metres high and has rough, flaky bark. [2] The species was described by German-Dutch botanist Carl Ludwig Blume in 1851 based on plant material collected from the coast of New Guinea. [3] [4] It is native to Africa, the Andaman Islands, Asia, Malesia and northern Australia. [5] The ovoid fruits are consumed by fruit pigeons and cassowaries. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2018). "Ganophyllum falcatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T136088720A136088722. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  2. ↑ Reynolds, S. (1984). "Notes on Sapindaceae, III". Austrobaileya. 2 (1): 29–64. doi: 10.5962/p.365524 . JSTOR   41739161.
  3. ↑ "Ganophyllum falcatum". Flora of Australia . Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment: Canberra. 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Ganophyllum falcatum". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government . Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  5. 1 2 F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Ganophyllum falcatum". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government . Retrieved 19 June 2021.


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