Meryta lanceolata

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Meryta lanceolata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Meryta
Species:
M. lanceolata
Binomial name
Meryta lanceolata
Synonyms [2]
  • Botryodendrum taitenseGuill. (1837)
  • Neara longifoliaSol. ex Seem. (1866)

Meryta lanceolata is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is a tree endemic to the islands of Bora Bora and Tahiti in the Society Islands of French Polynesia. [2]

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References

  1. Florence, J. (1998). "Meryta lanceolata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T35050A9908505. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T35050A9908505.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Meryta lanceolata J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. Plants of the World Online . Retrieved 27 May 2023.