Bischofia polycarpa

Bischofia polycarpa, or Chinese bishop wood (Chinese: 重陽木),[1] is a plant species of the family Phyllanthaceae. It and the related Bischofia javanica are the only two members of genus Bischofia and tribe Bischofieae.

Bischofia polycarpa
Bischofia polycarpa in Victoria Park, Hong Kong
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Bischofia
Species:
B. polycarpa
Binomial name
Bischofia polycarpa
(H.Lév.) Airy Shaw

References

  1. "Chinese Bishopwood". Greening, Landscape and Tree Management Section of the Development Bureau.


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