Cryptocarya turbinata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Laurales |
Family: | Lauraceae |
Genus: | Cryptocarya |
Species: | C. turbinata |
Binomial name | |
Cryptocarya turbinata Gillespie (1931) | |
Synonyms | |
Cryptocarya glaucescens var. pacifica Burkill (1901) |
Cryptocarya turbinata is a species of flowering plant in the laurel family, Lauraceae. It is a tree native to Fiji, Niue, the Samoan Islands, Tonga, and Vanuatu.
In Tonga it is a common canopy tree in lowland tropical rain forest below 500 meters elevation.
References
- ^ Cryptocarya turbinata Gillespie. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- "Tongan tropical moist forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Cryptocarya turbinata |