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Gymnostoma nobile

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Gymnostoma nobile
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Casuarinaceae
Genus: Gymnostoma
Species:
G. nobile
Binomial name
Gymnostoma nobile
(Whitmore) L.A.S.Johnson (1982)[1]
Synonyms[1]

Casuarina nobilis Whitmore (1975)

Gymnostoma nobile is a species of tree endemic to northern Borneo.[1]

Gymnostoma nobile is native to heath forests, also known as kerangas forests, which grow on nutrient-poor soils. It is a nitrogen-fixing plant.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gymnostoma nobile (Whitmore) L.A.S.Johnson Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 16 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Sundaland heath forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.