Melanochyla castaneifolia
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| Melanochyla castaneifolia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus: | Melanochyla |
| Species: | M. castaneifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanochyla castaneifolia | |
Melanochyla castaneifolia is a flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is native to Borneo.[3]
Melanochyla castaneifolia grows as a tree up to 24 m (80 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 30 cm (12 in). The twigs are white to grey. The leathery leaves are oblong, obovate or elliptic and measure up to 14 cm (6 in) long and to 5 cm (2 in) wide. The inflorescences, in panicles, feature yellow flowers.[3]
Taxonomy
Melanochyla castaneifolia was first described in 1978 by Dutch botanist Ding Hou in the journal Blumea.[2] The type specimen was collected in Sarawak in Borneo. The specific epithet castaneifolia means 'chestnut-coloured leaf'.[3]