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Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis

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Subspecies of tree

Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Meliaceae
Genus: Chisocheton
Species: C. cumingianus
Subspecies: C. c. subsp. kinabaluensis
Trinomial name
Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis
(Merr.) Mabb.
Synonyms
  • Chisocheton kinabaluensis Merr.

Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis is a subspecies of Chisocheton cumingianus. It is a tree in the family Meliaceae. It is named for Mount Kinabalu in Borneo.

Description

Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis grows up to 37 metres (120 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 50 cm (20 in). The bark is grey-brown. The flowers are pale yellow to white. The orange-red fruits are round to pyriform, up to 7 cm (3 in) in diameter.

Distribution and habitat

Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis is endemic to Borneo, where it is known only from Mount Kinabalu in Sabah. Its habitat is rain forests.

References

  1. ^ "Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  2. ^ Mabberley, David J.; Sing, Anne M. (March 2007). "Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis (Merr.) Mabb.". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.; Kiew, Ruth (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. Vol. 6. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 122–123. ISBN 978-983-2181-89-7.
Taxon identifiers
Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis


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