Bischofia polycarpa, or Chinese bishop wood (Chinese: 重陽木),[1] is a plant species of the family Phyllanthaceae. It and the related Bischofia javanica are the only two members of genus Bischofia and tribe Bischofieae.
Bischofia polycarpa | |
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Bischofia polycarpa in Victoria Park, Hong Kong | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
Genus: | Bischofia |
Species: | B. polycarpa
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Binomial name | |
Bischofia polycarpa (H.Lév.) Airy Shaw
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References
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- ^ "Chinese Bishopwood". Greening, Landscape and Tree Management Section of the Development Bureau.