Aetoxylon

Aetoxylon is a single species genus (monotypic) of trees only found (endemic) in Borneo, of the flowering plant family Thymelaeaceae.[1] The single species is Aetoxylon sympetalum,[2] commonly known as gaharu buaya or crocodile eaglewood.[3]

Aetoxylon
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Subfamily: Octolepidoideae
Genus: Aetoxylon
Airy Shaw[1]
Species:
A. sympetalum
Binomial name
Aetoxylon sympetalum
(Steenis & Domke) Airy Shaw

Aetoxylon sympetalum grows as a tree up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 60 centimetres (24 in). Bark is dark brown to black. Fruit is reddish brown, up to 5 centimetres (2.0 in) in diameter. The specific epithet sympetalum is from the Latin meaning "united petals". Habitat is lowland forests from sea level to 100 metres (330 ft) altitude.[1]

References
Wikispecies has information related to Aetoxylon.
  1. Tawan, C. S. (September 2004). "Aetoxylon sympetalum (Steenis & Domke) Airy Shaw". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 437–439. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  2. "Aetoxylon". The Plant List. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  3. "Aetoxylon sympetalum – Common names". Encyclopedia Of Life. Retrieved 24 December 2016.


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