Chisocheton crustularii

Chisocheton crustularii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Meliaceae
Genus:	Chisocheton
Species:	C. crustularii
Binomial name
	Chisocheton crustularii; Mabb.[1]

Chisocheton crustularii is a tree in the Meliaceae family. It grows up to 8 metres (30 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 8 centimetres (3 in). The bark is greyish. The flowers are white. The specific epithet crustularii is from the Latin meaning "pastry maker", referring to the tart-shaped flower disc. Habitat is rain forest. C. crustularii is endemic to Borneo and known only from Sarawak.^[2]

References

↑ "Chisocheton crustularii Mabb". The Plant List. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
↑ Mabberley, David J.; Sing, Anne M. (March 2007). "Chisocheton crustularii 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. p. 121. ISBN 983-2181-89-5. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

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[TPL-1] "Chisocheton crustularii Mabb". The Plant List. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

[TFSS-2] Mabberley, David J.; Sing, Anne M. (March 2007). "Chisocheton crustularii 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. p. 121. ISBN 983-2181-89-5. Retrieved 10 February 2014.