Engelhardia roxburghiana
Winged fruit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Juglandaceae
Genus: Engelhardia
Species:
E. roxburghiana
Binomial name
Engelhardia roxburghiana
Synonyms[1]
  • Alfaropsis roxburghiana (Wall.) Iljinsk.
  • Engelhardia chrysolepsis Hance
  • Engelhardia fenzelii Merr.
  • Engelhardia formosana (Hayata) Hayata
  • Engelhardia unijuga Chun ex P.Y.Chen
  • Engelhardia wallichiana Lindl.

Engelhardia roxburghiana is a tree in the family Juglandaceae. It is named for the Scottish botanist William Roxburgh.[2]

Description

Engelhardia roxburghiana grows as a tree measuring up to 35 metres (110 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 70 centimetres (30 in). The bark is fawn-coloured to dark brown to black. The inflorescences consist of eight to ten male catkins. The winged fruits measure up to 5.5 cm (2 in) wide.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Engelhardia roxburghiana grows naturally from India to Indochina and in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is mixed tropical forest from sea-level to 1,750 metres (5,700 ft) altitude.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Engelhardia roxburghiana Wall.". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 25 Jul 2016 – via Tropicos.org.
  2. 1 2 3 Campbell-Gasis, E. J. F. (1995). "Engelhardia roxburghiana Wall.". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 241–242. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2014.


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