Xylocarpus moluccensis

Xylocarpus moluccensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Meliaceae
Genus: Xylocarpus
Species: X. moluccensis
Binomial name
Xylocarpus moluccensis
(Lam.) M.Roem.[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Carapa borneensis Becc.
  • Carapa indica A.Juss.
  • Carapa moluccensis Lam.
  • Granatum moluccense (Lam.) Kuntze
  • Guarea oblongifolia Griff.

Xylocarpus moluccensis is a tree in the family Meliaceae. It is named for the Moluccas archipelago (now Maluku Islands).[3]

Description

Xylocarpus moluccensis grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 70 centimetres (28 in). The flowers are creamy-white. The roundish fruits measure up to 11 cm (4 in) in diameter.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Xylocarpus moluccensis grows naturally from the Sundarbans of India and Bangladesh through Indochina and Malesia to tropical Australia.[1][3] Its habitat is mangrove swamps.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Xylocarpus moluccensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Xylocarpus moluccensis (Lam.) M.Roem.". The Plant List. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Mabberley, David J.; Sing, Anne M. (March 2007). "Xylocarpus moluccensis (Lam.) M.Roem." (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.; Kiew, Ruth. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 6. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 216, 218. ISBN 983-2181-89-5. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
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