Melicope triphylla

Melicope triphylla is a plant in the family Rutaceae. The specific epithet triphylla is from the Greek meaning "three leaf", referring to the trifoliolate leaves.[2]

Melicope triphylla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Melicope
Species:
M. triphylla
Binomial name
Melicope triphylla
Synonyms[1]
List
  • Acronychia minahassae (Teijsm. & Binn.) Miq.
  • Ampacus incerta (Blume) Kuntze
  • Ampacus triphylla (Lam.) Kuntze
  • Bergera ternata Blanco
  • Euodia anisodora Lauterb. & K.Schum.
  • Euodia awadan Hatus.
  • Euodia glaberrima Merr.
  • Euodia incerta Blume
  • Euodia laxireta Merr.
  • Euodia microsperma F.M.Bailey
  • Euodia minahassae Teijsm. & Binn.
  • Euodia philippinensis Merr. & L.M.Perry
  • Euodia triphylla (Lam.) DC.
  • Fagara triphylla Lam.
  • Melicope awadan (Hatus.) Ohwi & Hatus.
  • Melicope curranii Merr.
  • Melicope densiflora Merr.
  • Melicope gjellerupii Lauterb.
  • Melicope kanehirae Hatus.
  • Melicope luzonensis Engl. ex Perkins
  • Melicope mahonyi F.M.Bailey
  • Melicope mindanaensis Elmer
  • Melicope monophylla Merr.
  • Melicope nitida Merr.
  • Melicope obtusa Merr.
  • Melicope odorata Elmer
  • Melicope rupestris Lauterb.
  • Zanthoxylum triphyllum (Lam.) G.Don

Description

Melicope triphylla grows up as a shrub or tree up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall. The flowers are unisexual. The ellipsoid to roundish fruits measure up to 0.5 cm (0.2 in) long.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Melicope triphylla grows naturally in the Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan south to Borneo and east to New Guinea.[2][3] In Malaysian Borneo its habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) altitude.[2]

References
  1. "Melicope triphylla". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  2. Jones, David T. (1995). "Melicope triphylla (Lam.) Merr.". 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. 394–395. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  3. "Melicope triphylla". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 17 March 2015.


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