Prasoxylon alliaceum is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet alliaceum is from the Latin meaning 'onion-like', referring to the smell of the inner bark.[3]
| Prasoxylon alliaceum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Genus: | Prasoxylon |
| Species: | P. alliaceum
|
| Binomial name | |
| Prasoxylon alliaceum | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
|
List
| |
Description
editThe tree grows up to 38 metres (120 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 80 centimetres (30 in). The sweetly scented flowers are white or pinkish. The fruits are greenish-white when unripe, red when ripe, roundish, up to 7.5 cm (3 in) in diameter.[3]
Distribution and habitat
editDysoxylum alliaceum is native to the Andaman Islands, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, and throughout Malesia and Papuasia to the Solomon Islands and Queensland.[2] Its habitat is rain forests from sea-level to 1,800 metres (6,000 ft) elevation.[3]
References
edit- ^ Barstow, M. (2018). "Dysoxylum alliaceum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T33719A68080878. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T33719A68080878.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b Prasoxylon alliaceum (Blume) M.Roem. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ a b c Mabberley, David J.; Sing, Anne M. (March 2007). "Dysoxylum alliaceum (Blume) Blume". 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. 151–152, 153. ISBN 978-983-2181-89-7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
 | This Meliaceae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |