Epicharis cuneata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Meliaceae |
Genus: | Epicharis |
Species: | E. cuneata
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Binomial name | |
Epicharis cuneata | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Epicharis cuneata is a tree in the family Meliaceae.
The tree grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 50 centimetres (20 in). The bark is grey. The sweetly scented flowers are white, pinkish or cream. The fruits are red, shaped like a top, up to 4 cm (2 in) in diameter. [2]
The synonym specific epithet cauliflorum is from the Latin meaning "flowers on the trunk". [2]
Epicharis cuneata is native to portions of Indochina and Malesia, ranging from Myanmar to Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, and the Philippines. [1] Its habitat is a variety of forests from sea-level to 1,500 metres (5,000 ft) elevation. [2]
Epicharis cuneata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Meliaceae |
Genus: | Epicharis |
Species: | E. cuneata
|
Binomial name | |
Epicharis cuneata | |
Synonyms [1] | |
|
Epicharis cuneata is a tree in the family Meliaceae.
The tree grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 50 centimetres (20 in). The bark is grey. The sweetly scented flowers are white, pinkish or cream. The fruits are red, shaped like a top, up to 4 cm (2 in) in diameter. [2]
The synonym specific epithet cauliflorum is from the Latin meaning "flowers on the trunk". [2]
Epicharis cuneata is native to portions of Indochina and Malesia, ranging from Myanmar to Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, and the Philippines. [1] Its habitat is a variety of forests from sea-level to 1,500 metres (5,000 ft) elevation. [2]