Biology:Ganophyllum falcatum
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Short description: Species of tree
| Ganophyllum falcatum | |
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| In the Andaman Islands | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Genus: | Ganophyllum |
| Species: | G. falcatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Ganophyllum falcatum | |
Ganophyllum falcatum, commonly known as the scaly ash, is an evergreen rainforest tree. It grows up to 32 metres high and has rough, flaky bark.[2] The species was described by German-Dutch botanist Carl Ludwig Blume in 1851 based on plant material collected from the coast of New Guinea.[3][4]It is native to Africa, the Andaman Islands, Asia, Malesia and northern Australia.[5] The ovoid fruits are consumed by fruit pigeons and cassowaries.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI); IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2018). "Ganophyllum falcatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T136088720A136088722. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/136088720/136088722. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ↑ Reynolds, S. (1984). "Notes on Sapindaceae, III". Austrobaileya 2 (1): 29–64.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Ganophyllum falcatum". Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment: Canberra. 2020. https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/foa/profile/Ganophyllum%20falcatum.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Ganophyllum falcatum". Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. https://id.biodiversity.org.au/name/apni/74732.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Ganophyllum falcatum". Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. 2020. https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/text/entities/Ganophyllum_falcatum.htm.
External links
- "Ganophyllum falcatum Blume". Atlas of Living Australia. https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2888155.
Wikidata ☰ Q5521465 entry
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