Alangium havilandii
Appearance
Alangium havilandii | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Cornales |
Family: | Cornaceae |
Genus: | Alangium |
Species: | A. havilandii
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Binomial name | |
Alangium havilandii |
Alangium havilandii is a tree in the dogwood family Cornaceae. It is named for the British surgeon and naturalist George Darby Haviland.[3]
Description
Alangium havilandii grows as a tree up to 25 metres (80 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 30 cm (12 in). The smooth bark is greyish. The ellipsoid-ovoid fruits ripen pink and measure up to 1.8 cm (1 in) long.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Alangium havilandii is endemic to Borneo.[2][3] Its habitat is lowland peat swamp forest.[3]
References
- ^ "Alangium havilandii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998. 1998. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Alangium havilandii Bloemb". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ a b c d Behraman, A. (1995). "Alangium havilandii Bloemb.". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 8–9. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2015.