Dysoxylum alliaceum
Dysoxylum alliaceum is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet alliaceum is from the Latin meaning "onion-like", referring to the smell of the inner bark.[3]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Genus: | Dysoxylum |
| Species: | D. alliaceum |
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Description
The tree grows up to 38 metres (120 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 80 centimetres (30 in). The sweetly scented flowers are white or pinkish. The fruits are greenish-white when unripe, red when ripe, roundish, up to 7.5 cm (3 in) in diameter.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Dysoxylum alliaceum is native to the Andaman Islands, Thailand and throughout Malesia to the Solomon Islands and Queensland. Its habitat is rain forests from sea-level to 1,800 metres (6,000 ft) altitude.[3]
References
- Barstow, M. (2018). "Dysoxylum alliaceum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T33719A68080878. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- "Dysoxylum alliaceum (Blume) Blume". The Plant List. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- Mabberley, David J.; Sing, Anne M. (March 2007). "Dysoxylum alliaceum (Blume) Blume". 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. 151–152, 153. ISBN 983-2181-89-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
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