Kingdom Plantae Subfamily Toddalioideae Rank Species | Family Rutaceae Genus Melicope Order Sapindales | |
Melicope glabra is a tree in the citrus family Rutaceae. The specific epithet glabra is from the Latin meaning "hairless".
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Description
Melicope glabra grows up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall. The fruits are round to elliptic and measure up to 0.4 cm (0.2 in) long.
Distribution and habitat
Melicope glabra grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Java and Borneo. Its habitat is primary forest from sea-level to 500 metres (1,600 ft) altitude, sometimes to 1,900 metres (6,200 ft).
References
Melicope glabra Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA