''Knema lenta'' is a small tree species in the genus ''

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Myristicaceae The Myristicaceae are a family of flowering plants native to Africa, Asia, Pacific islands, and the Americas and has been recognized by most taxonomists. It is sometimes called the "nutmeg family", after its most famous member, ''Myristica fragra ...

. It may be a synonym of '' Knema glauca'' (Bl.) Warb. and is called: 狭叶红光树 ''xia ye hong guang shu'' in

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and ''máu chó thấu kính'' in Vietnamese.

Description

The tree grows up to tall, in

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areas up to in elevation, in Bangladesh, China (Yunnan), India (including Andaman Islands), Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.Flora of China: '' Knema lenta''
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References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q15597668 Flora of Indo-China

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