Chionanthus rugosus
| Chionanthus rugosus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Oleaceae |
| Tribe: | Oleeae |
| Genus: | Chionanthus |
| Species: | C. rugosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chionanthus rugosus Kiew[1] | |
Chionanthus rugosus grows as a tree up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 10 centimetres (4 in). The bark is greyish. The fruit is green, ovoid, up to 0.7 centimetres (0.3 in) long. The specific epithet rugosus is from the Latin meaning "rough", referring to the fruit. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forest. C. rugosus is endemic to Borneo.[1]
References
- 1 2 Kiew, Ruth (April 2002). "Chionanthus rugosus Kiew" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 156. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
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