Biology:Kydia calycina

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Kydia

Kydia calycina
Kydia calycina - Ganeshgudi 03.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Kydia
Species:
K. calycina
Binomial name
Kydia calycina
Roxb.[1]
Synonyms[2]

Kydia calycina is a species of flowering plant in the genus Kydia found in the Indian subcontinent, southern China and Southeast Asia.[2] A fast‑growing, medium‑sized tree, it is widely exploited, even cultivated, for cheap timber and fiber.[3]

References

  1. Pl. Coromandel 3: 11 (1811)
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Kydia calycina Roxb.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:561121-1. 
  3. Swaminathan, M. S.; Kochhar, S. L. (23 May 2019). Major Flowering Trees of Tropical Gardens. Cambridge University Press. p. 45-46. ISBN 9781108640633. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15249497 entry