Chionanthus leopoldii
| Chionanthus leopoldii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Oleaceae |
| Genus: | Chionanthus |
| Species: | C. leopoldii
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| Binomial name | |
| Chionanthus leopoldii | |
Chionanthus leopoldii is a flowering plant in the family Oleaceae. It is native to Borneo.
Description
[edit]Chionanthus leopoldii grows as a tree up to 13 m (40 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 30 cm (12 in). The bark is greyish. The flowers are pale greenish. The fruit is purple or red-brown when ripe, round, up to 1.8 cm (0.7 in) in diameter.[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Chionanthus leopoldii is endemic to Borneo, where it is confined to Sabah. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from 100–700 m (300–2,300 ft) altitude.[1][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Tsen, S.; Matusin, D.; Damit, A.; Khoo, E.; Maycock, C.R.; Mohd Yusof, Nur Adillah; Nilus, R.; Sugau, J. & Pereira, J.T. (2020). "Chionanthus sabahensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T162023285A162033698. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T162023285A162033698.en. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ "Chionanthus leopoldii Kiew". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ a b Kiew, Ruth (April 2002). "Chionanthus leopoldi Kiew". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 143. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
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