Chisocheton sarasinorum

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

Chisocheton sarasinorum is a tree in the Meliaceae family. It is named for the Swiss explorers and botanists Karl Friedrich Sarasin and Paul Benedict Sarasin.^[2]

Description

The tree grows up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall. The bark is greyish green. The flowers are white. Fruits are greenish brown, roundish, up to 8 cm (3 in) in diameter.^[2]

Distribution and habitat

Chisocheton sarasinorum is found in Borneo and Sulawesi. Its habitat is rain forests from sea-level to 1,150 metres (4,000 ft) altitude.^[2]

References

↑ "Chisocheton sarasinorum Harms". The Plant List. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
1 2 3 Mabberley, David J.; Sing, Anne M. (March 2007). "Chisocheton sarasinorum Harms" (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. 137–138. ISBN 983-2181-89-5. Retrieved 24 February 2014.

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[TPL-1] "Chisocheton sarasinorum Harms". The Plant List. Retrieved 24 February 2014.

[TFSS-2] 1 2 3 Mabberley, David J.; Sing, Anne M. (March 2007). "Chisocheton sarasinorum Harms" (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. 137–138. ISBN 983-2181-89-5. Retrieved 24 February 2014.