Antidesma montanum

Antidesma montanum is a species of tree in the family Phyllanthaceae, native to Southeast Asia, from India to the Philippines.[2] It can grow up to 10 m (33 ft).[3] The fruits are edible.[4] Four varieties have been accepted, each of which has multiple synonyms, which include Antidesma obliquinervium for A. montanum var. montanum.

Antidesma montanum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Antidesma
Species:
A. montanum
Binomial name
Antidesma montanum
Varieties

See text.

Synonyms

Many

Taxonomy

Antidesma montanum was first described by Carl Ludwig Blume in 1827.[2]

Varieties

As of January 2023, Plants of the World Online listed four varieties:[2]

  • Antidesma montanum var. microphyllum (Hemsl.) Petra Hoffm.
  • Antidesma montanum var. montanum
  • Antidesma montanum var. salicinum (Ridl.) Petra Hoffm.
  • Antidesma montanum var. wallichii (Tul.) Petra Hoffm.

The varieties each have multiple synonyms. As of February 2023, Antidesma obliquinervium was accepted by Plants of the World Online as a synonym of A. montanum var. montanum. The 1998 IUCN Red List treated A. obliquinervium as "vulnerable", describing it as endemic to Palawan in the Philippines,[5] while A. montanum var. montanum has a wide distribution similar to that of the species as a whole.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Antidesma montanum Blume". The International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  2. "Antidesma montanum Blume". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  3. "Antidesma montanum - EUPHORBIACEAE".
  4. "Antidesma montanum".
  5. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Antidesma obliquinervium". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T34251A9853823. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34251A9853823.en. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  6. "Antidesma montanum var. montanum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
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