Chisocheton cumingianus is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The tree is named for the English naturalist Hugh Cuming. Habitat is rain forests from sea-level to 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) elevation. C. cumingianus is found from India and tropical China through Indochina and throughout Malaysia.[4] In the Philippines, the seeds of C. cumingianus (known locally as balukanag) are used to make a non-drying oil either for traditional medicine or as fuel for oil lamps.[5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Genus: | Chisocheton |
| Species: | C. cumingianus
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| Chisocheton cumingianus | |
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Subspecies
editThree subspecies are currently recognised:[3] C. cumingianus subsp. balansae, C. cumingianus subsp. cumingianus, and C. cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis.
- C. cumingianus subsp. balansae
- This subspecies occurs on the Asian mainland.
- C. cumingianus subsp. cumingianus
- This subspecies is native to Laos, Vietnam, the Philippines, Sulawesi, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.
- 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.[4]
References
edit- ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2019). "Chisocheton cumingianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T145791124A145791126. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T145791124A145791126.en. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Chisocheton cumingianus (C.DC.) Harms". The Plant List. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ a b Chisocheton cumingianus (C.DC.) Harms. Plants of the World Online. Accessed 5 April 2023.
- ^ a b Mabberley, David J.; Sing, Anne M. (March 2007). "Chisocheton cumingianus (C.DC.) Harms". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.; Kiew, Ruth (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 6. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 121–123. ISBN 978-983-2181-89-7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ Orosa, Rosalinda L. "Tree of the month (part2) Balukanag (Chisocheton cumingianus)". PhilStar Global. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
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