Melicope denhamii

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Melicope denhamii
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At Else Kientzler Botanical Garden, Costa Rica

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Melicope
Species:
M. denhamii
Binomial name
Melicope denhamii
Synonyms[2]
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Melicope denhamii is a plant in the family Rutaceae. It is named for the 19th century Royal Navy captain Henry Mangles Denham.[3]

Description[]

Melicope denhamii grows up as a shrub or tree up to 25 metres (80 ft) tall. The roundish fruits measure up to 0.3 cm (0.1 in) long.[3]

Distribution and habitat[]

Melicope denhamii grows naturally from Borneo to the Philippines and south to Fiji.[3][4] In Sabah its habitat is forests and swamps from sea-level to 950 metres (3,000 ft) altitude.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group & Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) (2021). "Melicope denhamii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T192376511A192376513. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Melicope denhamii (Seem.) T.G.Hartley". The Plant List. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Jones, David T. (1995). "Melicope denhamii (Seem.) 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). 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 389–390. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Melicope denhamii". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 16 March 2015.


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