Chionanthus spicatus grows as a tree up to 17 metres (60 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 20 centimetres (8 in). The bark is greyish. The fragrant flowers are yellowish green or creamy white. Its fruit is purple-black and round. The specific epithet spicatus (Latin 'spiked') refers to its inflorescence. Habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,500 metres (5,000 ft) altitude. C. spicatus is found in Borneo and the Philippines.[2]
| Chionanthus spicatus | |
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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. spicatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Chionanthus spicatus | |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Chionanthus spicatus". The Plant List. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ Kiew, Ruth (April 2002). "Chionanthus spicatus Blume". 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. 157–158. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
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