Ormosia hosiei
Species of legume
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Ormosia hosiei is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.[2][3]
| Ormosia hosiei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Ormosia |
| Species: | O. hosiei |
| Binomial name | |
| Ormosia hosiei | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ormosia taiana C.Y.Chiao | |
Attributes
It is a large tree, up to 20–30 metres (66–98 ft) tall.[4] It is only found in eastern and central China (in Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guizhou, Hubei, SE Jiangsu, Jiangxi, S Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Zhejiang provinces). It is becoming rare due to habitat loss and over-harvesting. The natural habitat of this species is in low-elevation broadleaved forest.[1] It is under second-class national protection.[5]
Naming
This plant is named after Alexander Hosie, the British consul-general to China who amassed large botanical collections in China and subsequently sent to Kew Gardens, London.[6]
