Euthemis leucocarpa

Euthemis leucocarpa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Ochnaceae
Genus: Euthemis
Species: E. leucocarpa
Binomial name
Euthemis leucocarpa
Synonyms[1]
  • Euthemis jackiana Hook.f.
  • Euthemis robusta Hook.f.

Euthemis leucocarpa is a plant in the family Ochnaceae. The specific epithet leucocarpa is from the Greek meaning "white fruit".[2]

Description

Euthemis leucocarpa grows as a shrub measuring up to 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) tall. The roundish fruits measure up to 1 cm (0.4 in) in diameter.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Euthemis leucocarpa grows naturally in Cambodia, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is lowland to submontane forests, including peat swamp and kerangas forests, from sea-level to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) altitude.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Euthemis leucocarpa Jack". The Plant List. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Euthemis leucocarpa Jack" (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. pp. 262, 263. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 29 May 2014.


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