Chisocheton sarasinorum

Chisocheton sarasinorum is a tree in the family Meliaceae. It is named for the Swiss explorers and botanists Karl Friedrich Sarasin and Paul Benedict Sarasin.[2]

Chisocheton sarasinorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Meliaceae
Genus: Chisocheton
Species:
C. sarasinorum
Binomial name
Chisocheton sarasinorum

Description

The tree grows up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall. The bark is greyish green. The flowers are white. Fruits are greenish brown, roundish, up to 8 cm (3 in) in diameter.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Chisocheton sarasinorum is found in Borneo and Sulawesi. Its habitat is rain forests from sea-level to 1,150 metres (4,000 ft) altitude.[2]

References

  1. "Chisocheton sarasinorum Harms". The Plant List. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  2. Mabberley, David J.; Sing, Anne M. (March 2007). "Chisocheton sarasinorum 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. 137–138. ISBN 978-983-2181-89-7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2014.


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