Cassine viburnifolia

Cassine viburnifolia
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]
  • Elaeodendron subrotundum King
  • Elaeodendron viburnifolium (Juss.) Merr.
  • Euonymus viburnifolius (Juss.) Merr.

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

  1. ↑ "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. 1 2 "Cassine viburnifolia (Juss.) Ding Hou". The Plant List. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Cassine viburnifolia (Juss.) Ding Hou" (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. 113–114, 115. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 3 April 2015.


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