Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis

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| genus = Chisocheton

| species = cumingianus

| subspecies = kinabaluensis

| authority = (Merr.) Mabb.

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  • Chisocheton kinabaluensis {{Au|Merr.}}

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Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis is a subspecies of Chisocheton cumingianus. It is a tree in the family Meliaceae. It is named for Mount Kinabalu in Borneo.

Description

Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis grows up to {{convert|37|m|-1}} tall with a trunk diameter of up to {{cvt|50|cm|0}}. The bark is grey-brown. The flowers are pale yellow to white. The orange-red fruits are round to pyriform, up to {{cvt|7|cm|in|0}} in diameter.

Distribution and habitat

Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis is endemic to Borneo, where it is known only from Mount Kinabalu in Sabah. Its habitat is rain forests.

References

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{{cite POWO | title = Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis | id = 886781-1 | access-date = 31 January 2024}}

{{Cite book | last1 = Mabberley | first1 = David J. | last2 = Sing | first2 = Anne M. | date = March 2007 | contribution = Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis (Merr.) Mabb. | editor1-last = Soepadmo | editor1-first = E. | editor2-last = Saw | editor2-first = L. G. | editor3-last = Chung | editor3-first = R. C. K. | editor4-last = Kiew | editor4-first = Ruth | title = Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak | volume = 6 | pages = 122–123 | publisher = Forest Research Institute Malaysia | isbn = 978-983-2181-89-7}}

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cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis

Category:Endemic flora of Borneo

Category:Trees of Borneo

Category:Flora of Mount Kinabalu

Category:Plant subspecies

Category:Plants described in 1922

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