Bruinsmia styracoides
| Bruinsmia styracoides | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Styracaceae |
| Genus: | Bruinsmia |
| Species: | B. styracoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Bruinsmia styracoides Boerl. & Koord.[1] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Bruinsmia styracoides is a large tree of tropical Asia in the family Styracaceae. The specific epithet styracoides refers to the tree's resemblance to Styrax officinalis.[2]
Description
Bruinsmia styracoides grows up to 45 metres (150 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 2 m (7 ft) and a large, spreading crown. The grey to grey-brown bark is smooth, fissuring with age. The calyx is cup-shaped with yellow corolla lobes. The dark green fruits are pear-shaped to roundish and measure up to 1 cm (0.4 in) long.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Bruinsmia styracoides grows naturally in Thailand, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Mindanao, Sulawesi, the Maluku Islands and New Guinea.[2][3] Its habitat is forests from 450 m (1,500 ft) to 2,000 m (6,600 ft) altitude.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Bruinsmia styracoides Boerl. & Koord.". The Plant List. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Kiew, R. (1995). "Bruinsmia styracoides Boerl. & Koord." (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 464, 465. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ↑ "Bruinsmia styracoides". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
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