Gomphia serrata

Gomphia serrata
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Ochnaceae
Genus:	Gomphia
Species:	G. serrata
Binomial name
	Gomphia serrata; (Gaertn.) Kanis[2]
Synonyms[2]
	List Campylospermum abbreviatum Tiegh. ; Campylospermum beccarianum (Bartel) Tiegh. ; Campylospermum borneense (Bartel) Tiegh. ; Campylospermum cumingii Tiegh. ; Campylospermum kingii Tiegh. ; Campylospermum leschenaultii Tiegh. ; Campylospermum malabaricum (DC.) Tiegh. ; Campylospermum nodosum Tiegh. ; Campylospermum perakense Tiegh. ; Campylospermum plicatum Tiegh. ; Campylospermum retinerve Tiegh. ; Campylospermum rheedii Tiegh. ; Campylospermum serratum (Gaertn.) Bittrich & M.C.E.Amaral ; Campylospermum strictum Tiegh. ; Campylospermum sumatranum (Jack) Tiegh. ; Campylospermum thwaitesii Tiegh. ; Campylospermum vahlianum Tiegh. ; Campylospermum walkeri Tiegh. ; Campylospermum wallichianum Tiegh. ; Campylospermum zeylanicum (Lam.) Tiegh. ; Euthemis elegantissima Wall. ; Gomphia angustifolia Vahl ; Gomphia ceylanica Spreng. ; Gomphia malabarica DC. ; Gomphia microphylla Ridl. ; Gomphia oblongifolia Ridl. ; Gomphia sumatrana Jack ; Gomphia zeylanica (Lam.) DC. ; Meesia serrata Gaertn. ; Ochna angustifolia (Vahl) Kuntze ; Ochna zeylanica Lam. ; Ouratea serrata (Gaertn.) N.Robson ; Walkera serrata (Gaertn.) Willd. ;

Gomphia serrata is a plant in the family Ochnaceae. The specific epithet serrata is from the Latin meaning "with teeth", referring to the leaf margin.[3]

Description

Gomphia serrata grows as a shrub or medium-sized tree measuring up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall with a diameter of up to 40 centimetres (16 in). The scaly bark is dark grey-brown. The flowers are yellow or cream-coloured. The yellowish-green fruits are kidney-shaped and measure up to 1 cm (0.4 in) long.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Gomphia serrata grows naturally in southwestern India, Sri Lanka, Indochina, Hainan, Indonesia and Borneo.[1][3] Its habitat is lowland to submontane forests, including mixed dipterocarp and kerangas forests, from sea-level to 1,500 metres (5,000 ft) altitude.[3]

References

"Gomphia serrata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998. 1998. Retrieved 21 August 2007.old-form url
"Gomphia serrata (Gaertn.) Kanis". The Plant List. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Gomphia serrata (Gaertn.) Kanis". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 265, 267. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.

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[IUCN-1] "Gomphia serrata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998. 1998. Retrieved 21 August 2007.old-form url

[TPL-2] "Gomphia serrata (Gaertn.) Kanis". The Plant List. Retrieved 7 June 2014.

[TFSS-3] Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Gomphia serrata (Gaertn.) Kanis". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 265, 267. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.