Planchonella duclitan

Planchonella duclitan is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae.[3] A tree that may attain a height of 40 meters, presenting glossy leaves and orange fruit. It is common on Christmas Island, dominating up to 20% of the upper leaf canopy, as a tree to 30 meters, in established forest or around 40% in regenerating habitat where it may attain the maximum height.[4]

Planchonella duclitan
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Planchonella
Species:
P. duclitan
Binomial name
Planchonella duclitan
Synonyms[3]
List
  • *Beccariella balitbitan (Blanco) Pierre
  • *Beccariella celebica Pierre
  • *Beccariella duclitan (Blanco) Pierre
  • *Chrysophyllum rhodoneurum Hassk.
  • *Chrysophyllum sundaicum Miq.
  • *Planchonella celebica (Pierre ex Burck) Dubard
  • *Planchonella nitida (Blume) Dubard
  • *Planchonella sundaica (Burck) Dubard
  • *Pouteria duclitan (Blanco) Baehni
  • *Sideroxylon balitbitan Blanco
  • *Sideroxylon celebicum Pierre ex Burck
  • *Sideroxylon duclitan Blanco
  • *Sideroxylon nitidum Blume
  • *Sideroxylon ramiflorum Merr.
  • *Sideroxylon sundaicum Burck
  • *Xantolis nitida (Blume) Baehni

The species has been described as Planchonella nitida (Blume) Dubard,[4] later regarded as a synonym for this treatment.[2] The tree is used as a nest site by Abbott's booby, a sea-bird species Papasula abbotti,[4] and fruit and flowers provide food for the fruit bat Pteropus natalis.[5]

References
  1. Olander, S.B.; Wilkie, P. (2019). "Planchonella duclitan". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T138231531A138315038. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T138231531A138315038.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. "Planchonella duclitan (Blanco) Bakh.f. — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. 2012.
  3. "Planchonella duclitan (Blanco) Bakh.f." Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  4. "Planchonella duclitan". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  5. Threatened Species Scientific Committee (6 March 2013). "Conservation Advice for Pteropus melanotus natalis" (PDF). www.environment.gov.au. Retrieved 26 December 2018.


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