Melanochyla woodiana
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| Melanochyla woodiana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus: | Melanochyla |
| Species: | M. woodiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanochyla woodiana Kochummen[2] | |
Melanochyla woodiana is a flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is native to Borneo.[3]
Taxonomy
Melanochyla woodiana was first described in 1996 by Malaysian botanist Kizhakkedathu Mathai Kochummen in the journal Sandakania.[2] The type specimen was collected in Sabah in Borneo. The species is named for the English botanist Geoffrey Wood.[3]