Mastixia pentandra subsp. scortechinii
{{Short description|Subspecies of tree}}
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| genus = Mastixia
| species = pentandra
| subspecies = scortechinii
| authority = (King) K.M.Matthew
| synonyms =
- Mastixia megacarpa {{Au|Ridl.}}
- Mastixia parvifolia {{Au|Hallier f.}}
- Mastixia scortechinii {{Au|King}}
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Mastixia pentandra subsp. scortechinii is a subspecies of Mastixia pentandra. It is a tree in the family Nyssaceae. It is named for the botanist Benedetto Scortechini.
Description
Mastixia pentandra subsp. scortechinii grows as a tree measuring up to {{convert|40|m|-1}} tall with a trunk diameter of up to {{convert|80|cm|-1}}. The fissured bark is grey-brown. The flowers are greenish or yellowish white. The ovoid to oblong fruits are green, ripening purple to bluish black, and measure up to {{convert|3.5|cm|in|0|abbr=on}} long.
Distribution and habitat
Mastixia pentandra subsp. scortechinii grows naturally in Thailand, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and Sulawesi. Its habitat is lowland to submontane forests from sea-level to {{convert|1500|m|-3}} altitude.
References
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{{Cite web | title = Mastixia pentandra subsp. scortechinii (King) K.M.Matthew | url = http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-122077 | work = The Plant List | accessdate = 28 May 2014 }}
{{Cite book | last1 = Chung | first1 = R. C. K. | date = 1995 | contribution = Mastixia pentandra subsp. scortechinii (King) K.M.Matthew | contribution-url = http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSSvol1_3.pdf | editor1-last = Soepadmo | editor1-first = E. | editor2-last = Wong | editor2-first = K. M. | title = Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak | volume = 1 | pages = 204 | publisher = Forest Research Institute Malaysia | isbn = 978-983-9592-34-4 | url = http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/Resources/Publications/Books/Floras/Tree-Flora-of-Sabah-and-Sarawak.aspx | version = (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions) | accessdate = 28 May 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130927074942/http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/Resources/Publications/Books/Floras/Tree-Flora-of-Sabah-and-Sarawak.aspx | archive-date = 27 September 2013 | url-status = dead }}
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Category:Plants described in 1976
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