''Chisocheton cumingianus'' subsp. ''kinabaluensis'' is a
subspecies
In biological classification, subspecies is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (morphology), but that can successfully interbreed. Not all species ...
of ''
Chisocheton cumingianus
''Chisocheton cumingianus'' is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The tree is named for the English naturalist Hugh Cuming. Habitat is rain forests from sea-level to elevation. ''C. cumingianus'' is found from India and tropical China through ...
''. It is a tree in the family
Meliaceae. It is named for
Mount Kinabalu in
Borneo.
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Description
''Chisocheton cumingianus'' subsp. ''kinabaluensis'' grows up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to . The bark is grey-brown. The flowers are pale yellow to white. The orange-red fruits are round to pyriform, up to in diameter.[
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Distribution and habitat
''Chisocheton cumingianus'' subsp. ''kinabaluensis'' is endemic to Borneo, where it is known only from Mount Kinabalu in Sabah. Its habitat is rain forests.[
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References
cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis
Endemic flora of Borneo
Trees of Borneo
Flora of Mount Kinabalu
Plant subspecies
Plants described in 1922
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