Melanochyla semecarpoides
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| Melanochyla semecarpoides | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus: | Melanochyla |
| Species: | M. semecarpoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanochyla semecarpoides | |
Melanochyla semecarpoides is a flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is native to Borneo.[3]
Melanochyla semecarpoides grows as a tree up to 10 m (33 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 10 cm (4 in). The leathery leaves are oblanceolate or oblong and measure up to 25 cm (10 in) long and to 10 cm (4 in) wide. The flowers have triangular petals. The fruits are ellipsoid.[3]
Taxonomy
Melanochyla semecarpoides 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 semecarpoides means 'like Semecarpus', referring to the genus.[3]