Parishia paucijuga
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| Parishia paucijuga | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus: | Parishia |
| Species: | P. paucijuga |
| Binomial name | |
| Parishia paucijuga | |
Parishia paucijuga is a flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is native to Southeast Asia.[3]
Parishia paucijuga grows as a tree up to 30 m (100 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 20 cm (8 in). The leathery leaves are oblong and measure up to 15 cm (6 in) long and to 7 cm (2.8 in) wide. The inflorescences, measuring up to 35 cm (14 in) long, feature white flowers. The ellipsoid fruits measure up to 6 cm (2.4 in) long.[3]
Taxonomy
Parishia paucijuga was described by German botanist Adolf Engler in 1883.[2] The type specimen was collected in Malacca. The specific epithet paucijuga means 'few pairs', referring to the leaves.[3]