Xylocarpus moluccensis

Xylocarpus moluccensis is a tree in the family Meliaceae. It is named for the Moluccas archipelago (now Maluku Islands).^[3]

Xylocarpus moluccensis
Young tree with fruit and flower buds
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Meliaceae
Genus:	Xylocarpus
Species:	X. moluccensis
Binomial name
Xylocarpus moluccensis (Lam.) M.Roem.[2]
Synonyms[2]
Carapa borneensis Becc. Carapa indica A.Juss. Carapa moluccensis Lam. Granatum moluccense (Lam.) Kuntze Guarea oblongifolia Griff.

Description

Plate in The Flora Sylvatica for Southern India, 1869–73

Xylocarpus moluccensis grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 70 centimetres (28 in). The flowers are creamy-white. The roundish fruits measure up to 11 cm (4 in) in diameter.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Xylocarpus moluccensis grows naturally from the Sundarbans of India and Bangladesh through Mainland Southeast Asia and Malesia to tropical Australia.^[1][3] Its habitat is mangrove swamps.^[3]

References

1. Ellison, J.; Koedam, N.E.; Wang, Y.; Primavera, J.; Jin Eong, O.; Wan-Hong Yong, J.; Ngoc Nam, V. (2010). "Xylocarpus moluccensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T178805A7611857. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T178805A7611857.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. "Xylocarpus moluccensis (Lam.) M.Roem". The Plant List. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
3. Mabberley, David J.; Sing, Anne M. (March 2007). "Xylocarpus moluccensis (Lam.) M.Roem." (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.; Kiew, Ruth (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 6. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 216, 218. ISBN 978-983-2181-89-7. Retrieved 16 March 2014.