Xerospermum noronhianum
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| Xerospermum noronhianum | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Genus: | Xerospermum |
| Species: | X. noronhianum |
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| Xerospermum noronhianum (Blume) Blume | |
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Xerospermum noronhianum [1] is a common Asian tree species described by Carl Ludwig von Blume: it is the type species in the genus and belongs to the Family Sapindaceae.[2] X. noronhianum Blume is the accepted name[3] and there are no subspecies listed in the Catalogue of Life. Morphologically, it is a very variable species, found in many kinds of tropical forests and soils, usually below 300 m altitude and rarely above 1000 m. Its light brown wood is hard and durable, often used in the construction of buildings.