Atuna nannodes

Atuna nannodes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Chrysobalanaceae
Genus:	Atuna
Species:	A. nannodes
Binomial name
	Atuna nannodes; (Kosterm.) Kosterm.
Synonyms
	Cyclandrophora nannodes (Kosterm.) Kosterm. & Prance; Parinari nannodes Kosterm.;

Atuna nannodes is a tree in the family Chrysobalanaceae. The specific epithet nannodes is from the Greek meaning "dwarf", referring to the tree's small size.^[2]

Description

Atuna nannodes grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall. The smooth bark is dark grey. The flowers are white. The ellipsoid fruits measure up to 4 cm (2 in) long.^[2]

Distribution and habitat

Atuna nannodes grows naturally in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is forests from sea-level to 500 metres (1,600 ft) altitude.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Atuna nannodes (Kosterm.) Kosterm". The Plant List. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c Prance, Ghillean T. (1995). "Atuna nannodes (Kosterm.) Kosterm." (PDF). 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. 158, 160. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 1 June 2014.

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[TPL-1] "Atuna nannodes (Kosterm.) Kosterm". The Plant List. Retrieved 1 June 2014.

[TFSS-2] Prance, Ghillean T. (1995). "Atuna nannodes (Kosterm.) Kosterm." (PDF). 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. 158, 160. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 1 June 2014.

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