Sinopanax formosanus

Sinopanax formosanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Subfamily: Aralioideae
Genus: Sinopanax
H.L.Li
Species: S. formosanus
Binomial name
Sinopanax formosanus
(Hayata) H.L.Li

Sinopanax formosanus is a species of flowering plant of family Araliaceae and the only species of genus Sinopanax. It is endemic to Taiwan. It is a small, evergreen tree, up to 12 metres (39 ft) in height, that grows in open areas in mountainous forests at altitudes between 2,300–2,600 metres (7,500–8,500 ft).[2]

References

  1. China Plant Specialist Group (2004). "Sinopanax formosanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  2. Qibai Xiang & Porter P. Lowry. "Sinopanax formosanus". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 9 September 2012.


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