Meliosma simplicifolia

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Meliosma simplicifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Sabiaceae
Genus: Meliosma
Species:
M. simplicifolia
Binomial name
Meliosma simplicifolia
(Roxb.) Walp.

Meliosma simplicifolia is a species of plant in the family Sabiaceae. It is widely distributed in Asia from India through south-east Asia. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Meliosma simplicifolia - SABIACEAE". www.biotik.org. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  2. "Meliosma simplicifolia Walp". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  3. "Meliosma simplicifolia". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2020-10-30.