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Ellipanthus tomentosus

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Species of flowering plant

Ellipanthus tomentosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Connaraceae
Genus: Ellipanthus
Species: E. tomentosus
Binomial name
Ellipanthus tomentosus
Kurz
Varieties
Synonyms
List
  • Connarus urdanetensis Elmer
  • Ellipanthus burebidensis Elmer
  • Ellipanthus cinereus Pierre
  • Ellipanthus curtisii King
  • Ellipanthus gibbosus King
  • Ellipanthus griffithii Hook.f.
  • Ellipanthus helferi Kurz
  • Ellipanthus longifolius Merr.
  • Ellipanthus luzoniensis S.Vidal
  • Ellipanthus mindanaensis Merr.
  • Ellipanthus neglectus Gamble
  • Ellipanthus sarawakensis Schellenb.
  • Ellipanthus subrufus Pierre
  • Ellipanthus tomentosus var. gibbosus (King) Leenh.
  • Ellipanthus tomentosus var. luzoniensis (King) Leenh.
  • Ellipanthus urdanetensis (Elmer) Merr.
  • Ellipanthus vidalii Elmer

Ellipanthus tomentosus is a plant in the family Connaraceae. The specific epithet tomentosus is from the Latin meaning 'thickly covered with hairs', referring to the leaves.

Description

Ellipanthus tomentosus grows as a tree or shrub measuring up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall with a diameter of up to 25 centimetres (10 in). The smooth bark is greyish brown. The flowers are white. The stipitate fruits measure up to 3.5 cm (1 in) long.

Distribution and habitat

Ellipanthus tomentosus grows naturally in Borneo, the Philippines and Sulawesi. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp and peat swamp forests.

References

  1. ^ "Ellipanthus tomentosus Kurz". The Plant List. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  2. ^ Tipot, Lesmy (1995). "Ellipanthus tomentosus Kurz". 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. 194, 196–197. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
Taxon identifiers
Ellipanthus tomentosus


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