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Chisocheton cumingianus

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Genus
  
Chisocheton

Order
  
Sapindales

Family
  
Meliaceae

Rank
  
Species

Chisocheton cumingianus 1312301764userspelserpb43011212apr11cCh

Similar
  
Chisocheton, Aglaia spectabilis, Dysoxylum mollissimum, Sapindales, Dysoxylum

Chisocheton cumingianus is a tree in the Meliaceae family. The tree is named for the English naturalist Hugh Cuming. Habitat is rain forests from sea-level to 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) altitude. C. cumingianus is found from India and tropical China through Indochina and throughout Malesia.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are currently recognised: C. cumingianus subsp. balansae and C. cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis.

C. cumingianus subsp. balansae
This subspecies occurs on the Asian mainland.
C. cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis
This subspecies is endemic to Borneo and known only from Sabah. It grows as a large tree. The inflorescences are borne on the bole and are often very close to the ground.

References

Chisocheton cumingianus Wikipedia
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