Meliosma vernicosa
Appearance
Meliosma vernicosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Proteales |
Family: | Sabiaceae |
Genus: | Meliosma |
Species: | M. vernicosa
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Binomial name | |
Meliosma vernicosa |
Meliosma vernicosa is a tropical tree in the family Sabiaceae.[1] It is a canopy tree of the cloud forest that reaches 20 to 25 meters tall. It prefers elevations of 1500 to 1700 meters. It is found in Costa Rica.
References
- ^ Haber, William (2000). An Introduction to Cloud Forest Trees. Monteverde de Puntarenas, Costa Rica: Mountain Gem Publications. ISBN 9977-12-418-3.