Chionanthus lucens grows as a tree up to 18 metres (60 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 25 centimetres (10 in). The bark is whitish. The flowers are light green or yellow. Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest from sea level to 750 metres (2,500 ft) altitude. C. lucens is found in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[1]

Chionanthus lucens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Chionanthus
Species:
C. lucens
Binomial name
Chionanthus lucens

References edit

  1. ^ a b Kiew, Ruth (April 2002). "Chionanthus lucens Kiew". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 143, 145. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.