Kopsia pauciflora

Kopsia pauciflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Kopsia
Species:	K. pauciflora
Binomial name
	Kopsia pauciflora; Hook.f.

Kopsia pauciflora grows as a tree up to 10 metres (30 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 15 centimetres (6 in). The bark is grey, olive-brown or white. Its flowers feature a white corolla, sometimes with yellow or green. Fruits are black when ripe. The tree is found in forests from sea-level to 700 metres (2,300 ft) altitude. The specific epithet pauciflora is from the Latin meaning "few-flowered".^[1]^[2] K. pauciflora is found in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.^[3]

References

↑ Allen J. Coombes The A to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants, p. 106, at Google Books
↑ D. Gledhill The Names of Plants, p. 220, at Google Books
↑ Middleton, David J. (September 2004). "Kopsia pauciflora Hook.f." (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 38–40. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 8 August 2013.

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[1] Allen J. Coombes The A to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants, p. 106, at Google Books

[2] D. Gledhill The Names of Plants, p. 220, at Google Books

[3] Middleton, David J. (September 2004). "Kopsia pauciflora Hook.f." (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 38–40. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 8 August 2013.