| Sarcosperma | |
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| Sarcosperma laurinum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Subfamily: | Sarcospermatoideae Swenson & Anderb. |
| Genus: | Sarcosperma Hook.f. [1] |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Sarcosperma is a genus of trees or shrubs in the family Sapotaceae. [2] [3] Their range is from India to southern China and Malesia. [1]
The leaves are well-spaced along twigs. Flowers are bisexual, with a funnel-shaped corolla. Fruits are one or two-seeded. Sarcosperma habitats are forests from sea-level to about 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) altitude. [3]
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