Chisocheton cumingianus

Chisocheton cumingianus is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The tree is named for the English naturalist Hugh Cuming. Habitat is rain forests from sea-level to 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) altitude. C. cumingianus is found from India and tropical China through Indochina and throughout Malaysia.[2] In the Philippines, the seeds of C. cumingianus (known locally as balukanag) are used to make a non-drying oil either for traditional medicine or as fuel for oil lamps.[3]

Chisocheton cumingianus
Fruits of Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. balansae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Meliaceae
Genus: Chisocheton
Species:
C. cumingianus
Binomial name
Chisocheton cumingianus
Subspecies

C. cumingianus subsp. balansae
C. cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis

Synonyms[1]
  • Chisocheton amboinensis Valeton
  • Chisocheton morobeanus Harms
  • Chisocheton torricelliensis Harms
  • Dasycoleum cumingianum C.DC.
  • Didymocheton multijugum (Seem.) Harms
  • Dysoxylum multijugum Arn.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are currently recognised:[1] C. cumingianus subsp. balansae and C. cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis.

C. cumingianus subsp. balansae
This subspecies occurs on the Asian mainland.
C. cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis
This subspecies is endemic to Borneo and known only from Sabah. It grows as a large tree. The inflorescences are borne on the bole and are often very close to the ground.[2]

References
  1. "Chisocheton cumingianus (C.DC.) Harms". The Plant List. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  2. Mabberley, David J.; Sing, Anne M. (March 2007). "Chisocheton cumingianus (C.DC.) Harms". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.; Kiew, Ruth (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 6. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 121–123. ISBN 983-2181-89-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  3. Orosa, Rosalinda L. "Tree of the month (part2) Balukanag (Chisocheton cumingianus)". PhilStar Global. Retrieved 17 June 2018.


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