Melicope bonwickii
| Melicope bonwickii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Subfamily: | Toddalioideae |
| Genus: | Melicope |
| Species: | M. bonwickii |
| Binomial name | |
| Melicope bonwickii (F.Muell.) T.G.Hartley[1] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Melicope bonwickii is a tree in the citrus family Rutaceae.
Description
Melicope bonwickii grows up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall. The flowers are pink or occasionally white. The fruits are roundish to obovoid and measure up to 0.6 cm (0.2 in) long. In Indonesia the bark is locally used to treat leech bites.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Melicope bonwickii grows naturally in Java, Borneo, the Philippines, New Guinea and Australia. In Malaysian Borneo its habitat is forests from sea-level to 750 metres (2,500 ft) altitude.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Melicope bonwickii (F. Muell.) T.G.Hartley". The Plant List. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- 1 2 Jones, David T. (1995). "Melicope bonwickii (F. Muell.) T.G.Hartley" (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. p. 388. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
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