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Chionanthus macrocarpus

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Oleaceae

Genus
  
Chionanthus

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Order
  
Lamiales

Tribe
  
Oleeae

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Species

Chionanthus macrocarpus grows as a tree up to 30 metres (98 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 60 centimetres (24 in). The flowers are white. Fruit is bluish green when fresh, ellipsoid, up to 4.5 centimetres (1.8 in) long. The specific epithet macrocarpus is from the Greek meaning "large fruit". Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest from sea-level to 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) altitude. C. macrocarpus is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and Java.

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Chionanthus macrocarpus Wikipedia