Melicope triphylla
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Melicope triphylla | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Rutaceae |
Genus: | Melicope |
Species: | M. triphylla
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Melicope triphylla | |
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Melicope triphylla is a plant in the family Rutaceae. The specific epithet triphylla is from the Greek meaning "three leaf", referring to the trifoliolate leaves.[2]
Description
Melicope triphylla grows up as a shrub or tree up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall. The flowers are unisexual. The ellipsoid to roundish fruits measure up to 0.5 cm (0.2 in) long.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Melicope triphylla grows naturally in the Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan south to Borneo and east to New Guinea.[2][3] In Malaysian Borneo its habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) altitude.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Melicope triphylla". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ a b c d Jones, David T. (1995). "Melicope triphylla (Lam.) Merr.". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 394–395. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
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"Melicope triphylla". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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External links
- "Melicope triphylla (Lam.) Merr". Atlas of Living Australia.Error: "Q10865522" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
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