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Mastixia trichotoma

Summary

Mastixia trichotoma is a tree in the family Nyssaceae. The specific epithet trichotoma is from the Greek meaning "three parts", referring to the three-branched inflorescence.[2]

Mastixia trichotoma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Cornales
Family: Nyssaceae
Genus: Mastixia
Species:
M. trichotoma
Binomial name
Mastixia trichotoma
Varieties
  • M. t. var. clarkeana
  • M. t. var. korthalsiana
  • M. t. var. maingayi
  • M. t. var. rhynchocarpa
Synonyms[1]
  • Mastixia acuminatissima Blume
  • Mastixia caesia Blume
  • Mastixia kimanilla Blume
  • Mastixia laxa Blume

Description edit

Mastixia trichotoma grows as a tree measuring up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 50 centimetres (20 in). The smooth to fissured bark is yellowish grey to grey-brown. The flowers are green to yellowish green. The ovoid to ellipsoid fruits measure up to 3 cm (1 in) long.[2]

Distribution and habitat edit

Mastixia trichotoma grows naturally in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Thailand, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Java, Borneo, Sulawesi, the Moluccas and Mindanao.[2][1] Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 1,800 metres (6,000 ft) elevation.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Mastixia trichotoma". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d Chung, R. C. K. (1995). "Mastixia trichotoma Blume". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 205–206, 208. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2014.