Chionanthus pluriflorus
Species of tree
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Chionanthus pluriflorus is a tree in the family Oleaceae. The specific epithet pluriflorus means 'many-flowered'.[3]
| Chionanthus pluriflorus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Oleaceae |
| Genus: | Chionanthus |
| Species: | C. pluriflorus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chionanthus pluriflorus | |
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Description
Chionanthus pluriflorus grows as a tree up to 60 metres (200 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 60 cm (24 in). Its bark is greenish. The flowers are yellow or yellowish green. The fruit is green, ellipsoid, up to 2.6 cm (1 in) long.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Chionanthus pluriflorus is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest, often by rivers or in swamps, to 1,500 m (5,000 ft) altitude.[3]
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