Melicope denhamii

Melicope denhamii
At Else Kientzler Botanical Garden, Costa Rica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Melicope
Species:
M. denhamii
Binomial name
Melicope denhamii
Synonyms[2]
List
  • Aralia quercifolia B.S.Williams
  • Dizygotheca quercifolia (B.S.Williams) N.Taylor
  • Euodia quercifolia (B.S.Williams) Ridl.
  • Evodia albiflora C.T.White
  • Evodia amboinensis Merr.
  • Evodia asteridula Merr. & L.M.Perry
  • Evodia dallmannensis Kurata
  • Evodia elegans Sander
  • Evodia gjellerupii Lauterb.
  • Evodia incisifolia Bakh.f.
  • Evodia kajewskii Guillaumin
  • Evodia lamprocarpa K.Schum.
  • Evodia nitida Lauterb.
  • Evodia papuana Merr. & L.M.Perry
  • Evodia ponapensis Kaneh. & Hatus.
  • Evodia quercifolia (B.S.Williams) Ridl.
  • Evodia radlkoferiana Lauterb.
  • Evodia ridleyi Hochr.
  • Evodia schullei Warb.
  • Evodia simulans Merr. & L.M.Perry
  • Evodia subcaudata Merr.
  • Evodia tenuistyla Stapf
  • Picrasma denhamii Seem.

Melicope denhamii is a plant in the family Rutaceae. It is named for the 19th century Royal Navy captain Henry Mangles Denham.[3]

Description

Melicope denhamii grows up as a shrub or tree up to 25 metres (80 ft) tall. The roundish fruits measure up to 0.3 cm (0.1 in) long.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Melicope denhamii grows naturally from Borneo to the Philippines and south to Fiji.[3][4] In Sabah its habitat is forests and swamps from sea-level to 950 metres (3,000 ft) altitude.[3]

References

  1. ^ IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International; et al. (BGCI) (2021). "Melicope denhamii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T192376511A192376513. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T192376511A192376513.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Melicope denhamii (Seem.) T.G.Hartley". The Plant List. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d Jones, David T. (1995). "Melicope denhamii (Seem.) T.G.Hartley". 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. 389–390. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Melicope denhamii". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 16 March 2015.


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