Chionanthus curvicarpus grows as a tree up to 23 metres (80 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 30 centimetres (12 in). The bark is whitish grey or brown. The flowers are yellowish, sometimes greenish white. Fruit is green, ellipsoid, up to 2.5 centimetres (1 in) long. The specific epithet curvicarpus is from the Latin and Greek meaning 'curved fruit'. Habitat is forest from sea-level to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) altitude. C. curvicarpus is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[1]
| Chionanthus curvicarpus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Oleaceae |
| Genus: | Chionanthus |
| Species: | C. curvicarpus
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| Binomial name | |
| Chionanthus curvicarpus | |
References
edit- ^ a b Kiew, Ruth (April 2002). "Chionanthus curvicarpus Kiew". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 139–140. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
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