Melicope sororia is a species of plant in the family Rutaceae. It is endemic to Borneo where it is confined to Sabah.
Melicope sororia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Rutaceae |
Genus: | Melicope |
Species: | M. sororia
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Binomial name | |
Melicope sororia T.G.Hartley
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Melicope sororia is a shrub or small tree up to 5 meters tall.[1]
It is restricted to the Crocker Range, where it is found in Mount Kinabalu and Mount Alab. It grows in lower montane forests from 1500 to 2400 meters elevation.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Hoo, P.K.; Nilus, R.; Pereira, J.T.; Tsen, S.; Maryani, A.; Maycock, C.R.; Khoo, E.; Sugau, J.; Damit, A. (2019). "Melicope sororia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T37779A136326409. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T37779A136326409.en. Retrieved 4 April 2023.