Mastixia trichotoma

Mastixia trichotoma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Cornales
Family:Nyssaceae
Genus:Mastixia
Species: M. trichotoma
Binomial name
Mastixia trichotoma
Varieties
  • M. t. var. clarkeana
  • M. t. var. korthalsiana
  • M. t. var. maingayi
  • M. t. var. rhynchocarpa
Synonyms[1]
  • Mastixia acuminatissima Blume
  • Mastixia caesia Blume
  • Mastixia kimanilla Blume
  • Mastixia laxa Blume

Mastixia trichotoma is a tree in the family Nyssaceae. The specific epithet trichotoma is from the Greek meaning "three parts", referring to the three-branched inflorescence.[2]

Description

Mastixia trichotoma grows as a tree measuring up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 50 centimetres (20 in). The smooth to fissured bark is yellowish grey to grey-brown. The flowers are green to yellowish green. The ovoid to ellipsoid fruits measure up to 3 cm (1 in) long.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Mastixia trichotoma grows naturally in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Thailand, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Java, Borneo, Sulawesi, the Moluccas and Mindanao.[2][1] Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 1,800 metres (6,000 ft) altitude.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mastixia trichotoma". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Chung, R. C. K. (1995). "Mastixia trichotoma Blume" (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. 205–206, 208. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 29 May 2014.


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