Streblus elongatus
Streblus elongatus, sometimes referred to as Artocarpus elongatus, is a type of tree. The plant produces white latex wherever it is cut.[1] It has been referred to as Sloetia elongata in the past.[2]
| Streblus elongatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Streblus |
| Species: | S. elongatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Streblus elongatus (Miq.) Corner | |
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It is commonly known as "tempinis" in Malay and are used as place names in Southeast Asia. In Singapore, Sungei Tampines river and Tampines Town are named after it. In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the streets of a neighbourhood in Bangsar suburb are named, for example, Jalan Tempinis, Jalan Tempinis Kanan/Kiri and Lorong Tempinis Kiri 5.
References
- "Streblus elongatus". Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum. 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- Keng, Hsuan; Keng, Ro-Siu Ling Keng (17 May 1990). The Concise Flora of Singapore: Gymnosperms and Dicotyledons (illustrated ed.). NUS Press. p. 72. ISBN 978-9971-69-135-6 – via Google Books.
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