''Chisocheton'' is a genus of trees in the family Meliaceae. The genus name comes from the Greek ' and ' meaning "split tunic", referring to the lobed staminal tube of '' C. patens''. Their range is from India and tropical

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, throughout Malesia and south to New South Wales and Vanuatu.

Description

''Chisocheton'' is typically

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. Flowers are usually unisexual, rarely bisexual, with a cup-shaped

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. Fruits are one or two-seeded. ''Chisocheton'' habitats are rain forests, typically understorey trees, from sea-level to about altitude. The wood of several ''Chisocheton'' species is used locally in light construction. In the Philippines, the seeds 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 ...

'' (known locally as ''balukanag'') are used to make a non-drying oil either for traditional medicine or as fuel for oil lamps.

Leaf indeterminacy

Unlike nearly all other seed plants, the leaves of ''Chisocheton'' have indeterminate growth - they never stop growing. Instead of forming a terminal leaflet, they form a small leaf-tip bud, which produces new leaflets continuously. This trait is shared with a few closely related genera, such as ''

Guarea ''Guarea'' is a genus of evergreen trees or shrubs in the family Meliaceae, native to tropical Africa and Central and South America. At their largest, they are large trees 20–45 m tall, with a trunk over 1 m diameter, often buttressed at the ba ...

''.

Species

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Chisocheton aenigmaticus ''Chisocheton'' is a genus of trees in the family Meliaceae. The genus name comes from the Greek ' and ' meaning "split tunic", referring to the lobed staminal tube of '' C. patens''. Their range is from India and tropical China, throughout Male ...

'' * '' Chisocheton amabilis'' * '' Chisocheton cauliflorus'' * '' Chisocheton celebicus'' * '' Chisocheton ceramicus'' * '' Chisocheton crustularii'' * ''

'' ** subsp. ''balansae'' ** subsp. ''kinabaluensis'' * '' Chisocheton curranii'' * '' Chisocheton diversifolius'' * '' Chisocheton dysoxylifolius'' * '' Chisocheton erythrocarpus'' * '' Chisocheton gliroides'' * '' Chisocheton granatum'' * ''

Chisocheton grandiflorus ''Chisocheton'' is a genus of trees in the family Meliaceae. The genus name comes from the Greek ' and ' meaning "split tunic", referring to the lobed staminal tube of '' C. patens''. Their range is from India and tropical China, throughout Male ...

'' * '' Chisocheton koordersii'' * '' Chisocheton lansiifolius'' * '' Chisocheton laosensis'' * '' Chisocheton lasiocarpus'' * ''

Chisocheton lasiogynus ''Chisocheton'' is a genus of trees in the family Meliaceae. The genus name comes from the Greek ' and ' meaning "split tunic", referring to the lobed staminal tube of '' C. patens''. Their range is from India and tropical China, throughout Male ...

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Chisocheton longistipitatus ''Chisocheton'' is a genus of trees in the family Meliaceae. The genus name comes from the Greek ' and ' meaning "split tunic", referring to the lobed staminal tube of '' C. patens''. Their range is from India and tropical China, throughout Male ...

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Chisocheton macranthus ''Chisocheton'' is a genus of trees in the family Meliaceae. The genus name comes from the Greek ' and ' meaning "split tunic", referring to the lobed staminal tube of '' C. patens''. Their range is from India and tropical China, throughout Mal ...

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Chisocheton macrophyllus ''Chisocheton macrophyllus'' in the Mahogany family (Meliaceae) is a pachycaul rainforest tree of the East Indies and Malay Peninsula with very few upright limbs (reiterations) ultimately reaching a height of . Each reiteration is topped by a tig ...

'' * '' Chisocheton maxilla-pisticis'' * '' Chisocheton medusae'' * '' Chisocheton mendozai'' * '' Chisocheton montanus'' * ''

Chisocheton novobritannicus ''Chisocheton'' is a genus of trees in the family Meliaceae. The genus name comes from the Greek ' and ' meaning "split tunic", referring to the lobed staminal tube of '' C. patens''. Their range is from India and tropical China, throughout Male ...

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Chisocheton patens ''Chisocheton patens'' is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet ' is from the Latin meaning "spreading", referring to the inflorescence. Description The tree grows up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to . The bark is pale gree ...

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Chisocheton pauciflorus ''Chisocheton'' is a genus of trees in the family Meliaceae. The genus name comes from the Greek ' and ' meaning "split tunic", referring to the lobed staminal tube of '' C. patens''. Their range is from India and tropical China, throughout Male ...

'' * '' Chisocheton pellegrinianus'' * '' Chisocheton penduliflorus'' * ''

Chisocheton pentandrus ''Chisocheton pentandrus'' is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet ' is from the Greek meaning 'five man', referring to the five stamens of each flower. Description The tree grows up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to . The ...

'' ** subsp. ''paucijugus'' * '' Chisocheton perakensis'' * ''

Chisocheton pilosus ''Chisocheton'' is a genus of trees in the family Meliaceae. The genus name comes from the Greek ' and ' meaning "split tunic", referring to the lobed staminal tube of '' C. patens''. Their range is from India and tropical China, throughout Male ...

'' * '' Chisocheton pohlianus'' * '' Chisocheton polyandrus'' * ''

Chisocheton rex ''Chisocheton'' is a genus of trees in the family Meliaceae. The genus name comes from the Greek ' and ' meaning "split tunic", referring to the lobed staminal tube of '' C. patens''. Their range is from India and tropical China, throughout Male ...

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Chisocheton ruber ''Chisocheton ruber'' is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet ' is from the Latin meaning 'red', referring to the flowers. Description The tree grows up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to . The bark is greenish grey or reddi ...

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Chisocheton sapindinus ''Chisocheton'' is a genus of trees in the family Meliaceae. The genus name comes from the Greek ' and ' meaning "split tunic", referring to the lobed staminal tube of '' C. patens''. Their range is from India and tropical China, throughout Male ...

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Chisocheton sarasinorum ''Chisocheton'' is a genus of trees in the family Meliaceae. The genus name comes from the Greek ' and ' meaning "split tunic", referring to the lobed staminal tube of '' C. patens''. Their range is from India and tropical China, throughout Mal ...

'' * '' Chisocheton sarawakanus'' * '' Chisocheton sayeri'' * ''

Chisocheton schoddei ''Chisocheton'' is a genus of trees in the family Meliaceae. The genus name comes from the Greek ' and ' meaning "split tunic", referring to the lobed staminal tube of '' C. patens''. Their range is from India and tropical China, throughout Male ...

'' * '' Chisocheton setosus'' * '' Chisocheton stellatus'' * '' Chisocheton tenuis'' * ''

Chisocheton tomentosus ''Chisocheton'' is a genus of trees in the family Meliaceae. The genus name comes from the Greek ' and ' meaning "split tunic", referring to the lobed staminal tube of '' C. patens''. Their range is from India and tropical China, throughout Male ...

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Chisocheton velutinus ''Chisocheton velutinus'' is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet ' is from the Latin meaning 'velvety', referring to the indumentum of the leaves and fruits. Description The tree grows up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to ...

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Chisocheton vindictae ''Chisocheton'' is a genus of trees in the family Meliaceae. The genus name comes from the Greek ' and ' meaning "split tunic", referring to the lobed staminal tube of '' C. patens''. Their range is from India and tropical China, throughout Male ...

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Chisocheton warburgii ''Chisocheton'' is a genus of trees in the family Meliaceae. The genus name comes from the Greek ' and ' meaning "split tunic", referring to the lobed staminal tube of '' C. patens''. Their range is from India and tropical China, throughout Male ...

References

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* Meliaceae genera Dioecious plants {{Meliaceae-stub