Melicope denhamii

Melicope denhamii
At Else Kientzler Botanical Garden, Costa Rica
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Rutaceae
Genus:	Melicope
Species:	M. denhamii
Binomial name
Melicope denhamii (Seem.) T.G.Hartley [2]
Synonyms [2]
List Aralia quercifolia B.S.Williams Dizygotheca quercifolia(B.S.Williams) N.Taylor Euodia quercifolia(B.S.Williams) Ridl. Evodia albiflora C.T.White Evodia amboinensis Merr. Evodia asteridulaMerr. & L.M.Perry Evodia dallmannensis Kurata Evodia elegans Sander Evodia gjellerupii Lauterb. Evodia incisifolia Bakh.f. Evodia kajewskii Guillaumin Evodia lamprocarpa K.Schum. Evodia nitidaLauterb. Evodia papuanaMerr. & L.M.Perry Evodia ponapensis Kaneh. & Hatus. Evodia quercifolia(B.S.Williams) Ridl. Evodia radlkoferianaLauterb. Evodia ridleyi Hochr. Evodia schullei Warb. Evodia simulansMerr. & L.M.Perry Evodia subcaudataMerr. Evodia tenuistyla Stapf Picrasma denhamiiSeem.

Melicope denhamii is a plant in the family Rutaceae. It is named for the 19th century Royal Navy captain Henry Mangles Denham. ^[3]

Description

Melicope denhamii grows up as a shrub or tree up to 25 metres (80 ft) tall. The roundish fruits measure up to 0.3 cm (0.1 in) long. ^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Melicope denhamii grows naturally from Borneo to the Philippines and south to Fiji. ^{[3] [4]} In Sabah its habitat is forests and swamps from sea-level to 950 metres (3,000 ft) altitude. ^[3]

References

1. IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International; et al. (BGCI) (2021). "Melicope denhamii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021 e.T192376511A192376513. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T192376511A192376513.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. "Melicope denhamii (Seem.) T.G.Hartley". The Plant List . Retrieved 16 March 2015.
3. Jones, David T. (1995). "Melicope denhamii (Seem.) T.G.Hartley". 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. 389–390. ISBN   983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
4. "Melicope denhamii". Germplasm Resources Information Network . Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture . Retrieved 16 March 2015.