Dysoxylum carolinae

Dysoxylum carolinae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Meliaceae
Genus: Dysoxylum
Species: D. carolinae
Binomial name
Dysoxylum carolinae
Mabb.[1]

Dysoxylum carolinae is a tree in the Meliaceae family. It is named for the English botanist Caroline Pannell.[2]

Description

The tree grows up to 45 metres (150 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 110 centimetres (40 in). The bark is grey to dark brown. The flowers are citronella-scented. The fruits are orange-red, roundish, up to 8 cm (3 in) in diameter.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Dysoxylum carolinae is found in Vietnam and western Malesia. Its habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,100 metres (4,000 ft) altitude.[2]

References

  1. "Dysoxylum carolinae Mabb.". The Plant List. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 Mabberley, David J.; Sing, Anne M. (March 2007). "Dysoxylum carolinae Mabb." (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. 155–156. ISBN 983-2181-89-5. Retrieved 1 March 2014.


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