Alangium longiflorum

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Alangium longiflorum is a tree in the dogwood family Cornaceae. The specific epithet longiflorum is from the Latin meaning "long flowers".[4]

Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
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Alangium longiflorum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Cornales
Family: Cornaceae
Genus: Alangium
Species:
A. longiflorum
Binomial name
Alangium longiflorum
Synonyms[2]
  • Alangium hirsutum Bloemb.
  • Alangium longifolium Merr.
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Description

Alangium longiflorum grows as a tree up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 25 cm (10 in). The smooth bark is dark brown. The flowers are white. The ellipsoid to ovoid fruits ripen pinkish and measure up to 25 cm (10 in) long.[4]

Distribution and habitat

Alangium longiflorum grows naturally in Borneo and the Philippines.[2][4] Its habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,200 m (4,000 ft) altitude.[4]

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