Picrasma javanica

Picrasma javanica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Simaroubaceae
Genus:	Picrasma
Species:	P. javanica
Binomial name
	Picrasma javanica; Blume[1]

Picrasma javanica is a tree in the family Simaroubaceae. The specific epithet javanica is from the Latin meaning "of Java".[2]

Description

Picrasma javanica grows up to 24 metres (80 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 25 centimetres (10 in). The bark is dark and smooth. The flowers are white to yellow or green. The fruits are green to red or blue, ovoid to roundish and measure up to 1.2 cm (0.5 in) in diameter.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Picrasma javanica grows naturally from northeast India to Indochina and south to Malesia. Its habitat is rainforest from sea-level to 1,500 metres (5,000 ft) altitude.[2]

References

"Picrasma javanica Blume". The Plant List. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
Kulip, Julius; Wong, K. M. (1995). "Picrasma javanica Blume". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 435–436. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2015.

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[TPL-1] "Picrasma javanica Blume". The Plant List. Retrieved 22 March 2015.

[TFSS-2] Kulip, Julius; Wong, K. M. (1995). "Picrasma javanica Blume". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 435–436. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2015.