Maranthes corymbosa

Species of tree

Maranthes corymbosa

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 2.3)[1]

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Eudicots
Clade:  | Rosids
Order:  | Malpighiales
Family:  | Chrysobalanaceae
Genus:  | Maranthes
Species:  |

M. corymbosa

Binomial name
Maranthes corymbosa

Blume[2]

Synonyms[2]

List

* Exitelia corymbosa (Blume) Blume
* Exitelia multiflora (Korth.) Walp.
* Ferolia corymbosa (Blume) Kuntze
* Ferolia griffithiana (Benth.) Kuntze
* Ferolia salicifolia (C.Presl) Kuntze
* Grymania salicifolia C.Presl
* Maranthes multiflora Korth.
* Maranthes speciosa Miq.
* Parinari corymbosa (Blume) Miq.
* Parinari griffithiana Benth.
* Parinari multiflora (Korth.) Miq.
* Parinari palauensis Kaneh.
* Parinari petiolata Malm
* Parinari racemosa S.Vidal
* Parinari salicifolia (C.Presl) Miq.
* Petrocarya griffithiana (Benth.) Miers

Maranthes corymbosa is a tree in the family Chrysobalanaceae. The specific epithet corymbosa is from the Greek meaning "cluster", referring to the clustered inflorescences.[3]

## Description[edit]

Maranthes corymbosa grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 1.5 metres (5 ft). The smooth bark is grey-brown. The flowers are pink, tinged white. The edible fruits are ellipsoid and measure up to 4 cm (2 in) long. The wood is locally used in construction.[3]

## Distribution and habitat[edit]

Maranthes corymbosa grows naturally in Thailand, Malesia, the Solomon Islands, the Caroline Islands and Australia.[1][3][2] It is also found in Panama.[1] Its habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,500 metres (5,000 ft) altitude.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Maranthes corymbosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T33935A9823140. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33935A9823140.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
2. ^ a b c "Maranthes corymbosa". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
3. ^ a b c d Prance, Ghillean T. (1995). "Maranthes corymbosa Blume". 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. 166, 168–169. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2014.

Taxon identifiers|

* Wikidata: Q5403258
* APNI: 84534
* ATRF: Maranthes_corymbosa
* CoL: 3XYHX
* EoL: 630287
* GBIF: 2984717
* iNaturalist: 425716
* IPNI: 726441-1
* IRMNG: 11427429
* IUCN: 33935
* NCBI: 1085464
* Open Tree of Life: 101136
* Plant List: kew-354301
* Plazi: 13042A98-81ED-45DD-2C5F-818E0CDBD5A9
* POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:726441-1
* Tropicos: 7400200
* WFO: wfo-0000816420
* ZooBank: A13B10D2-7CC2-463A-BD9D-943A38A71FD9

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