Xylopia elliptica

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Xylopia elliptica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Xylopia
Species:
X. elliptica
Binomial name
Xylopia elliptica
Maingay ex Hook.f. & Th.

Xylopia elliptica is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is grows naturally as a tree in Peninsular Malaysia.

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References

  1. Kochummen, K.M. 1998. Xylopia elliptica. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 August 2007.