Mastixia pentandra subsp. scortechinii | |
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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: | |
Subspecies: | M. p. subsp. scortechinii
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Trinomial name | |
Mastixia pentandra subsp. scortechinii | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Mastixia pentandra subsp. scortechinii is a subspecies of Mastixia pentandra. It is a tree in the family Nyssaceae. It is named for the botanist Benedetto Scortechini. [2]
Mastixia pentandra subsp. scortechinii grows as a tree measuring up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 80 centimetres (30 in). The fissured bark is grey-brown. The flowers are greenish or yellowish white. The ovoid to oblong fruits are green, ripening purple to bluish black, and measure up to 3.5 cm (1 in) long. [2]
Mastixia pentandra subsp. scortechinii grows naturally in Thailand, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and Sulawesi. Its habitat is lowland to submontane forests from sea-level to 1,500 metres (5,000 ft) altitude. [2]