Melicope triphylla is a plant in the family Rutaceae. The specific epithet triphylla is from the Greek meaning 'three leaf', referring to the trifoliolate leaves.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Melicope |
| Species: | M. triphylla
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| Melicope triphylla | |
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Description
editMelicope triphylla grows up as a shrub or tree up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall. The flowers are unisexual. The ellipsoid to roundish fruits measure up to 0.5 cm (0.2 in) long.[2]
Distribution and habitat
editMelicope triphylla grows naturally in the Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan south to Borneo and east to New Guinea.[2][3] In Malaysian Borneo its habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) altitude.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Melicope triphylla". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d Jones, David T. (1995). "Melicope triphylla (Lam.) Merr.". 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. 394–395. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ "Melicope triphylla". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
External links
edit- "Melicope triphylla (Lam.) Merr". Atlas of Living Australia.
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