''Chisocheton maxilla-pisticis'' 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 'shark jaw', referring to the shape of the young leaves.
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Description
The tree grows up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to . Fruits are red-brown, round, up to in diameter.[
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Distribution and habitat
''Chisocheton maxilla-pisticis'' is found in Borneo and the Philippines. Its habitat is lowland rain forest.[
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References
maxilla-pisticis
Trees of Borneo
Trees of the Philippines
Plants described in 2003
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