Alangium havilandii

Alangium havilandii is a tree in the dogwood family Cornaceae. It is named for the British surgeon and naturalist George Darby Haviland.[3]

Alangium havilandii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Cornales
Family: Cornaceae
Genus: Alangium
Species:
A. havilandii
Binomial name
Alangium havilandii
Bloemb.[2]

Description

Alangium havilandii grows as a tree up to 25 metres (80 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 30 cm (12 in). The smooth bark is greyish. The ellipsoid-ovoid fruits ripen pink and measure up to 1.8 cm (1 in) long.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Alangium havilandii is endemic to Borneo.[2][3] Its habitat is lowland peat swamp forest.[3]

References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Alangium havilandii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T34559A9875885. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34559A9875885.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. "Alangium havilandii Bloemb". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  3. Behraman, A. (1995). "Alangium havilandii Bloemb.". 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. 8–9. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2015.


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