Chionanthus havilandii

Chionanthus havilandii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Oleaceae
Genus:	Chionanthus
Species:	C. havilandii
Binomial name
	Chionanthus havilandii; Kiew[1]

Chionanthus havilandii grows as a tree up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 35 centimetres (14 in). The bark is whitish. Inflorescences bear up to four pairs of fragrant yellow or white flowers. Fruit is green turning light brown, round, up to 2.5 centimetres (1 in) in diameter. Its habitat is forest near streams. C. havilandii is endemic to the Sarawak region of Malaysian Borneo.[1]

References

Kiew, Ruth (April 2002). "Chionanthus havilandii Kiew". 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. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 142. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.

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[TFSS-1] Kiew, Ruth (April 2002). "Chionanthus havilandii Kiew". 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. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 142. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.