Chionanthus porcatus

Chionanthus porcatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Oleaceae
Genus:	Chionanthus
Species:	C. porcatus
Binomial name
	Chionanthus porcatus; Kiew[1]

Chionanthus porcatus grows as a tree up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 50 centimetres (20 in). The bark is white or dark grey. The flowers are greenish yellow or white. Fruit is black, ellipsoid, up to 6.5 centimetres (3 in) long. The specific epithet porcatus is from the Latin meaning "ridged", referring to the fruit. Habitat is forests from sea-level to 650 metres (2,000 ft) altitude. C. porcatus is endemic to Borneo.[1]

References

Kiew, Ruth (April 2002). "Chionanthus porcatus 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. 153–154. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.

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[TFSS-1] Kiew, Ruth (April 2002). "Chionanthus porcatus 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. 153–154. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.