Mastixia glauca | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Cornales |
Family: | Nyssaceae |
Genus: | Mastixia |
Species: | M. glauca
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Binomial name | |
Mastixia glauca |
Mastixia glauca is a tree in the family Nyssaceae. The specific epithet glauca is from the Greek meaning "bluish-grey", referring to the colour of the leaf underside. [3]
Mastixia glauca grows as a tree measuring up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 25 centimetres (10 in). The pale green fruits are oblong- ovoid and measure up to 4 cm (2 in) long. [3]
Mastixia glauca is endemic to Borneo and confined to Malaysia's Sarawak state where it is known only from Mount Santubong. [1] [2] Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests at around 100 metres (300 ft) altitude. [1] [3]