Dysoxylum cyrtobotryum
Species of tree
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Dysoxylum cyrtobotryum is a species of tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet cyrtobotryum is from the Greek meaning 'curved fruits'.[2]
| Dysoxylum cyrtobotryum | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Genus: | Dysoxylum |
| Species: | D. cyrtobotryum |
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| Dysoxylum cyrtobotryum | |
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Description
The tree grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 60 centimetres (24 in). The bark is brownish grey. The fragrant flowers are yellow, sometimes with a pinkish apex. The orange-red fruits are round to fig-shaped, measuring up to 5 cm (2 in) in diameter.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Dysoxylum cyrtobotryum is found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Indochina and Malesia. Its habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,800 metres (6,000 ft) altitude.[2]
