Aglaia beccarii is a tree in the family Meliaceae. It grows up to 25 metres (80 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 30 centimetres (12 in). The bark is greyish brown, greenish brown or white. The fruits are pink or reddish purple. The tree is named for the Italian botanist Odoardo Beccari. Habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,500 metres (5,000 ft) altitude. A. beccarii is found in Borneo and the Philippines.[2]

Aglaia beccarii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Meliaceae
Genus: Aglaia
Species:
A. beccarii
Binomial name
Aglaia beccarii

References

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  1. ^ "Aglaia beccarii C.DC". The Plant List. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  2. ^ Pannell, Caroline M. (March 2007). "Aglaia beccarii C.DC.". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.; Kiew, Ruth (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 6. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 39–41. ISBN 978-983-2181-89-7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2014.