Chisocheton pentandrus

Species of plant in the family Meliaceae

Chisocheton pentandrus

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Eudicots
Clade:  | Rosids
Order:  | Sapindales
Family:  | Meliaceae
Genus:  | Chisocheton
Species:  |

C. pentandrus

Binomial name
Chisocheton pentandrus

(Blanco) Merr.[2]

Subspecies

C. pentandrus subsp. paucijugus

Synonyms[2]

* Chisocheton microcarpus Koord. & Valeton
* Chisocheton parvifoliolus Merr.
* Chisocheton philippinus (Turcz.) Harms
* Dasycoleum philippinum Turcz.
* Trichilia pentandra Blanco

Chisocheton pentandrus is a tree in the family Meliaceae.[3] The specific epithet pentandrus is from the Greek meaning 'five man', referring to the five stamens of each flower.[4]

## Description

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The tree grows up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 60 centimetres (24 in). The bark is greenish grey. The flowers are fragrant and cream-coloured. The fruits are round or beaked, up to 2.1 cm (1 in) in diameter.[4]

## Distribution and habitat

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Chisocheton pentandrus is found in Thailand and Malesia.[4]

## References

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1. ^ Barstow, M. (2017). "Chisocheton pentandrus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T61795772A61795776. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T61795772A61795776.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. ^ a b "Chisocheton pentandrus (Blanco) Merr". The Plant List. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
3. ^ "Chisocheton pentandrus (Blanco) Merr". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
4. ^ a b c Mabberley, David J.; Sing, Anne M. (March 2007). "Chisocheton pentandrus (Blanco) Merr.". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.; Kiew, Ruth (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 6\. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 133–135. ISBN 978-983-2181-89-7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2014.

Taxon identifiers

Chisocheton pentandrus|

* Wikidata: Q15542361
* BOLD: 718163
* CoL: 5Y699
* GBIF: 7271486
* iNaturalist: 428141
* IPNI: 577920-1
* IUCN: 61795772
* NCBI: 155622
* Open Tree of Life: 123893
* Plant List: kew-2718987
* POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:577920-1
* Tropicos: 100311060
* WFO: wfo-0000602943

Trichilia pentandra|

* Wikidata: Q95951416
* CoL: 7D2RC
* GBIF: 3852091
* IPNI: 579586-1
* POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:579586-1
* WFO: wfo-0000455743

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