Cassine viburnifolia is a species of mangrove plant of tropical Asia in the staff vine family Celastraceae. The specific epithet viburnifolia refers to how the plant's leaves resemble those of the genus Viburnum.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Celastrales |
| Family: | Celastraceae |
| Genus: | Cassine |
| Species: | C. viburnifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Cassine viburnifolia | |
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Description edit
Cassine viburnifolia grows as a shrub or small tree up to 10 metres (30 ft) tall and with a trunk diameter of up to 20 cm (8 in). The smooth bark is yellowish grey. The flowers are white. The fruits are obovoid in shape.[3]
Distribution and habitat edit
Cassine viburnifolia grows naturally in the Andaman Islands, Thailand, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, the Philippines and Sulawesi. Its habitat is tidal rivers and mangrove channels.[3]
References edit
- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Cassine viburnifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T33501A9787105. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33501A9787105.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Cassine viburnifolia (Juss.) Ding Hou". The Plant List. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ a b c Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Cassine viburnifolia (Juss.) Ding Hou". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 113–114, 115. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
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