Chisocheton patens

Chisocheton patens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Meliaceae
Genus:	Chisocheton
Species:	C. patens
Binomial name
	Chisocheton patens; Blume[1]
Synonyms[1]
	List Chisocheton barbatus C.DC. ; Chisocheton divergens Blume ; Chisocheton divergens var. minor Valeton ; Chisocheton divergens var. robustus Valeton ; Chisocheton fragrans Hiern ; Chisocheton fulvus Merr. ; Chisocheton glomeratus Hiern ; Chisocheton holocalyx Hiern ; Chisocheton tetrapetalus (Turcz.) Turcz. ; Chisocheton vrieseanus C.DC. ; Chisocheton peekelianus Harms ; Dysoxylum kanehirai (Sasaki) Kaneh. & Hatus. ;

Chisocheton patens is a tree in the Meliaceae family. The specific epithet patens is from the Latin meaning "spreading", referring to the inflorescence.^[2]

Description

The tree grows up to 35 metres (110 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 70 centimetres (28 in). The bark is pale greenish to black. The flowers are fragrant. The fruits are roundish, up to 5 cm (2 in) in diameter.^[2]

Distribution and habitat

Chisocheton patens is found in Thailand and Malesia. Its habitat is lowland rain forests from sea-level to 500 metres (1,600 ft) altitude.^[2]

References

1 2 "Chisocheton patens Blume". The Plant List. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
1 2 3 Mabberley, David J.; Sing, Anne M. (March 2007). "Chisocheton patens Blume" (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. 132–133. ISBN 983-2181-89-5. Retrieved 21 February 2014.

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[TPL-1] 1 2 "Chisocheton patens Blume". The Plant List. Retrieved 21 February 2014.

[TFSS-2] 1 2 3 Mabberley, David J.; Sing, Anne M. (March 2007). "Chisocheton patens Blume" (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. 132–133. ISBN 983-2181-89-5. Retrieved 21 February 2014.