Meliosma oldhamii
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Sabiaceae |
| Genus: | Meliosma |
| Species: | M. oldhamii |
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| Meliosma oldhamii | |
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Meliosma oldhamii is a species of deciduous tree in the family Sabiaceae.[2][3] It grows up to 20 metres (66 ft) in height. It has a narrow crown when young, and it becomes more wide-spreading with age. It is endemic to China, Japan, and Korea.
Its leaves are odd-pinnate, coriaceous, 15–50 cm (5.9–19.7 in) long, comprising 9–17 leaflets, each of which is 3–15 cm (1.2–5.9 in) long by 1–5 cm (0.39–1.97 in) wide, and ovate to elliptic-lanceolate in shape.
Habitat
It grows in a variety of habitats, but is dominant within forests such as valley forests or mountain forests. It can also be found growing within mountain slopes that have a humid temperature. It is found at elevations ranging from 300 to 1,900 metres (980 to 6,230 ft).[4]