Kingdom Plantae Genus Dysoxylum Order Sapindales | Family Meliaceae Rank Species | |
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Similar Dysoxylum, Dysoxylum excelsum, Dysoxylum alliaceum, Dysoxylum mollissimum subsp m, Dysoxylum fraserianum |
Dysoxylum mollissimum, commonly known as red bean, is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet mollissimum is from the Latin meaning "very soft", referring to the leaf hairs. The tree is found from India and south China through Malesia to Australia and the western Pacific islands.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognised: D. mollissimum subsp. molle and D. mollissimum subsp. mollissimum.
References
Dysoxylum mollissimum Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA