Chisocheton sarawakanus

Species of tree

Chisocheton sarawakanus

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

C. sarawakanus

Binomial name
Chisocheton sarawakanus

(C.DC.) Harms[1]

Synonyms[1]

* Chisocheton brachyanthus Merr.
* Chisocheton laxiflorus King
* Dasycoleum sarawakanum C.DC.

Chisocheton sarawakanus is a tree in the family Meliaceae. It is named for Malaysia's Sarawak state.[2]

## Description

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The tree grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 30 centimetres (12 in). The bark is coloured fawn to chocolate. The sweetly scented flowers are white. The fruits are crimson, roundish, up to 4 cm (2 in) in diameter.[2]

## Distribution and habitat

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Chisocheton sarawakanus is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is rain forests from sea-level to 250 metres (800 ft) altitude.[2]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Chisocheton sarawakanus (C.DC.) Harms". The Plant List. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
2. ^ a b c Mabberley, David J.; Sing, Anne M. (March 2007). "Chisocheton sarawakanus (C.DC.) Harms". 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. 138–139, 141. ISBN 978-983-2181-89-7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2014.

Taxon identifiers

Chisocheton sarawakanus|

* Wikidata: Q15543444
* BOLD: 542163
* CoL: 5Y69F
* GBIF: 3852175
* iNaturalist: 425551
* IPNI: 577937-1
* NCBI: 155631
* Open Tree of Life: 276646
* Plant List: kew-2719006
* POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:577937-1
* Tropicos: 100311078
* WFO: wfo-0000602965

Dasycoleum sarawakanum|

* Wikidata: Q95948979
* CoL: 3487Z
* GBIF: 3851650
* IPNI: 577985-1
* POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:577985-1
* Tropicos: 100320626
* WFO: wfo-0000638226

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