Chionanthus spicatus

Chionanthus spicatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Oleaceae
Genus:	Chionanthus
Species:	C. spicatus
Binomial name
	Chionanthus spicatus; Blume[1]
Synonyms[1]
	Linociera spicata (Blume) Knobl.; Mayepea spicata (Blume) Kuntze;

Chionanthus spicatus grows as a tree up to 17 metres (60 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 20 centimetres (8 in). The bark is greyish. The fragrant flowers are yellowish green or creamy white. Its fruit is purple-black and round. The specific epithet spicatus (Latin "spiked") refers to its inflorescence. Habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,500 metres (5,000 ft) altitude. C. spicatus is found in Borneo and the Philippines.[2]

References

"Chionanthus spicatus". The Plant List. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
Kiew, Ruth (April 2002). "Chionanthus spicatus Blume". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 157–158. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.

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[TPL-1] "Chionanthus spicatus". The Plant List. Retrieved 12 September 2013.

[TFSS-2] Kiew, Ruth (April 2002). "Chionanthus spicatus Blume". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 157–158. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.