''Chisocheton granatum'' is a tree in the family
Meliaceae. The
specific epithet
In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ...
' is from the
Latin meaning 'pomegranate', referring to the shape of the fruit.
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Description
The tree grows up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to . The bark is pale. The flowers are creamy-white. Fruits are roundish, red-brown, up to in diameter.[
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Distribution and habitat
''Chisocheton granatum'' is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is hill forests from to altitude.[
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References
granatum
Endemic flora of Borneo
Trees of Borneo
Plants described in 1875
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