Cassine viburnifolia
| Cassine viburnifolia | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Celastrales |
| Family: | Celastraceae |
| Genus: | Cassine |
| Species: | C. viburnifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Cassine viburnifolia (Juss.) Ding Hou[2] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Cassine viburnifolia is a mangrove plant of tropical Asia in the staff vine family Celastraceae. The specific epithet viburnifolia refers to how the plant's leaves resemble those of the genus Viburnum.[3]
Description
Cassine viburnifolia grows as a shrub or small tree up to 10 metres (30 ft) tall and with a trunk diameter of up to 20 cm (8 in). The smooth bark is yellowish grey. The flowers are white. The fruits are obovoid in shape.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Cassine viburnifolia grows naturally in the Andaman Islands, Thailand, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, the Philippines and Sulawesi. Its habitat is tidal rivers and mangrove channels.[3]
References
- ↑ "Cassine viburnifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. 1998. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Cassine viburnifolia (Juss.) Ding Hou". The Plant List. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Cassine viburnifolia (Juss.) Ding Hou". 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. 113–114, 115. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 3 April 2015.