Mastixia trichotoma | |
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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. trichotoma
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Mastixia trichotoma | |
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Mastixia trichotoma is a tree in the family Nyssaceae. The specific epithet trichotoma is from the Greek meaning 'three parts', referring to the three-branched inflorescence. [2]
Mastixia trichotoma grows as a tree measuring up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 50 centimetres (20 in). The smooth to fissured bark is yellowish grey to grey-brown. The flowers are green to yellowish green. The ovoid to ellipsoid fruits measure up to 3 cm (1 in) long. [2]
Mastixia trichotoma grows naturally in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Thailand, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Java, Borneo, Sulawesi, the Moluccas and Mindanao. [2] [1] Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 1,800 metres (6,000 ft) elevation. [2]