Miliusa horsfieldii is a tree in the custard apple family Annonaceae. Its native range is from China through southeast Asia to Queensland, Australia.[3] It grows to about 30 m (98 ft) tall, and inhabits lowland rainforest up to 200 m (660 ft) elevation.[4]

Miliusa horsfieldii
Fruit and seeds
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Miliusa
Species:
M. horsfieldii
Binomial name
Miliusa horsfieldii
(Benn.) Baill. ex Pierre[2][3]
Synonyms
12 synonyms
  • Saccopetalum horsfieldii Benn. (1840)
  • Alphonsea prolifica Chun & F.C.How (1958)
  • Miliusa arborea (Elmer) J.Sinclair (1955)
  • Miliusa lineata (Craib) Ast (1938)
  • Miliusa prolifica (Chun & F.C.How) P.T.Li (1993)
  • Miliusa tectona Hutch. ex C.E.Parkinson (1923)
  • Miliusa unguiculata (C.E.C.Fisch.) J.Sinclair (1955)
  • Saccopetalum arboreum Elmer (1913)
  • Saccopetalum lineatum Craib (1924)
  • Saccopetalum prolificum (Chun & F.C.How) Tsiang (1964)
  • Saccopetalum tectonum (Hutch. ex C.E.Parkinson) Chatterjee (1948)
  • Saccopetalum unguiculatum C.E.C.Fisch. (1926)

References

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  1. ^ "Species profile—Miliusa horsfieldii". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Miliusa horsfieldii". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Miliusa horsfieldii (Benn.) Baill. ex Pierre". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  4. ^ F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Miliusa horsfieldii". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 23 February 2024.