Allantospermum
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Allantospermum is a genus
of tree
s up to 90 m tall in family Ixonanthaceae
. Formerly it has been included in families Simaroubaceae
and Irvingiaceae
. It contains the following two species:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of tree
Tree
A tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to...
s up to 90 m tall in family Ixonanthaceae
Ixonanthaceae
Ixonanthaceae is a family of woody flowering plants up to 90 m tall , consisting of about 30 species in 4 or 5 genera....
. Formerly it has been included in families Simaroubaceae
Simaroubaceae
The Simaroubaceae is a small, mostly tropical, family in the order Sapindales. In recent decades it has been subject to much taxonomic debate, with several small families being split off...
and Irvingiaceae
Irvingiaceae
Irvingiaceae is a family of flowering plants, consisting of 20 species in 3 genera.The family is named for the Scottish naval surgeon, Edward George Irving....
. It contains the following two species:
- Allantospermum borneenseAllantospermum borneenseAllantospermum borneense is a species of rainforest tree up to 90 metres tall in the Ixonanthaceae family. It is found in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo....
- MalesiaMalesiaMalesia is a biogeographical region straddling the boundaries of the Indomalaya ecozone and Australasia ecozone, and also a phytogeographical floristic region in the Paleotropical Kingdom.-Floristic province:... - Allantospermum multicaule - MadagascarMadagascarThe Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...