Melicope denhamii

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Melicope denhamii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Melicope
Species:
M. denhamii
Binomial name
Melicope denhamii
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]

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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]

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References

  1. ↑ IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group & Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) (2021). "Melicope denhamii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T192376511A192376513. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Melicope denhamii (Seem.) T.G.Hartley". The Plant List . Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 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). 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 (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 16 March 2015.


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