''Glyptopetalum quadrangulare'' is a plant in the family
Celastraceae. 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 "four-angled", referring to the winged twigs.
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Description
''Glyptopetalum quadrangulare'' grows as a shrub or tree up to tall with a diameter of up to . The flowers are greenish-yellow. The roundish fruits measure up to in diameter.[
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Distribution and habitat
''Glyptopetalum quadrangulare'' grows naturally in Burma, Sumatra
Sumatra is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the sixth-largest island in the world at 473,481 km2 (182,812 mi.2), not including adjacent i ...
, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is lowland forests.[
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References
quadrangulare
Flora of Myanmar
Flora of Sumatra
Flora of Peninsular Malaysia
Flora of Borneo
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