Kingdom Plantae Family Meliaceae Rank Species | Order Sapindales Genus Chisocheton | |
Chisocheton koordersii is a tree in the Meliaceae family. It is named for the Dutch botanist Sijfert Hendrik Koorders.
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Description
The tree grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 60 centimetres (24 in). The bark is brown. The flowers are white. Fruits are reddish, round, up to 5 cm (2 in) in diameter.
Distribution and habitat
Chisocheton koordersii is found in Borneo and Sulawesi. Its habitat is rain forests from 10 metres (30 ft) to 600 metres (2,000 ft) altitude.
References
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