Colubrina beccariana

Colubrina beccariana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rhamnaceae
Genus:	Colubrina
Species:	C. beccariana
Binomial name
	Colubrina beccariana; Warb.[1]
Synonyms[1]
	Colubrina anomala King;

Colubrina beccariana is a tree of tropical Asia in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae. It is named for the Italian botanist Odoardo Beccari.^[2]

Description

Colubrina beccariana grows as a tree up to 25 metres (80 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 50 cm (20 in). Its brown bark is smooth to dimpled. The roundish fruits measure up to 1.6 cm (1 in) long.^[2]

Distribution and habitat

Colubrina beccariana grows naturally in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is lowland rainforest.^[2]

References

1 2 "Colubrina beccariana Warb". The Plant List. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
1 2 3 Schirarend, Carsten (1995). "Colubrina beccariana Warb." (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 312. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 9 April 2015.

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[TPL-1] 1 2 "Colubrina beccariana Warb". The Plant List. Retrieved 9 April 2015.

[TFSS-2] 1 2 3 Schirarend, Carsten (1995). "Colubrina beccariana Warb." (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 312. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 9 April 2015.