Melicope accedens
Appearance
Melicope accedens | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Rutaceae |
Genus: | Melicope |
Species: | M. accedens
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Binomial name | |
Melicope accedens | |
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Melicope accedens is a plant in the family Rutaceae.
Description
[edit]Melicope accedens grows up as a shrub or tree to 40 metres (130 ft) tall. The fruits are roundish to ellipsoid to obovoid and measure up to 0.5 cm (0.2 in) long.[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Melicope accedens grows naturally from the Andaman Islands to Indochina and in Peninsular Malaysia, Java and Borneo. In Malaysian Borneo its habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,950 metres (6,400 ft) altitude.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group & Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) (2021). "Melicope accedens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T200400850A200400852. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Melicope accedens". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ a b Jones, David T. (1995). "Melicope accedens (Blume) T.G.Hartley". 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. 386–387. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2014.