Aglaia grandis
Appearance
Aglaia grandis | |
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Herbarium specimen of Aglaia grandis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Meliaceae |
Genus: | Aglaia |
Species: | A. grandis
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Binomial name | |
Aglaia grandis Korth. ex Miq.
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Aglaia grandis is a species of plant in the Mahogany Family (Meliaceae). It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its once-pinnate leaves are up to 6ft. 7in (200 centimeters) in length, with individual leaflets up to 23 inches (58 cm) long by seven inches (18 cm) wide..[2] This is the largest once-pinnate leaf of any hardwood (Dicot) tree. The tree can reach a height of up to eighty-eight feet (27 meters).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Pannell, C.M. (1998). "Aglaia grandis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T34911A9896663. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34911A9896663.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Mabberley, D.J. "Meliaceae". Flora Malesiana. 12 (1).
- ^ ibid.