Ziziphus angustifolia
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rhamnaceae |
| Genus: | Ziziphus |
| Species: | Z. angustifolia
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| Ziziphus angustifolia | |
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Ziziphus angustifolia is a tree in the family Rhamnaceae. The specific epithet angustifolia means 'narrow leaves'.[3]
Description
[edit]Ziziphus angustifolia grows up to 30 m (100 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 40 cm (16 in). It has buttresses up to 1 m (3 ft) high and extending out to 1.5 m (5 ft). The grey-brown bark has lenticels. The leaves are ovate to elliptic and measure up to 20 cm (8 in) long. The inflorescences, in cymes, feature yellow to green flowers.[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Ziziphus angustifolia is native to an area from Myanmar and the Philippines in the north, south to Java and east to the Solomon Islands.[2] Its habitat is in dipterocarp forests to elevations of 600 m (2,000 ft).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2018). "Ziziphus angustifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T135806278A135806280. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T135806278A135806280.en. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Ziziphus angustifolia (Miq.) Hatus. ex Steenis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ a b c Schirarend, Carsten (1995). "Ziziphus Mill.". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. Vol. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 316, 318–319. ISBN 983-9592-34-3.
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