Mastixia trichotoma

Mastixia trichotoma is a tree in the family Nyssaceae. The specific epithet trichotoma is from the Greek meaning "three parts", referring to the three-branched inflorescence.[2]

Mastixia trichotoma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Cornales
Family: Nyssaceae
Genus: Mastixia
Species:
M. trichotoma
Binomial name
Mastixia trichotoma
Varieties
  • M. t. var. clarkeana
  • M. t. var. korthalsiana
  • M. t. var. maingayi
  • M. t. var. rhynchocarpa
Synonyms[1]
  • Mastixia acuminatissima Blume
  • Mastixia caesia Blume
  • Mastixia kimanilla Blume
  • Mastixia laxa Blume

Description

Mastixia trichotoma grows as a tree measuring up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 50 centimetres (20 in). The smooth to fissured bark is yellowish grey to grey-brown. The flowers are green to yellowish green. The ovoid to ellipsoid fruits measure up to 3 cm (1 in) long.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Mastixia trichotoma grows naturally in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Thailand, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Java, Borneo, Sulawesi, the Moluccas and Mindanao.[2][1] Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 1,800 metres (6,000 ft) altitude.[2]

References
  1. "Mastixia trichotoma". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  2. Chung, R. C. K. (1995). "Mastixia trichotoma Blume". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 205–206, 208. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2014.


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