Saraca celebica

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Saraca celebica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Saraca
Species:
S. celebica
Binomial name
Saraca celebica
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Saraca celebica is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is a tree found only in Sulawesi in Indonesia.

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Saraca celebica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T34692A9879039. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34692A9879039.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.