Reutealis

Philippine tung
Francisco Manuel Blanco plate
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily: Crotonoideae
Tribe: Aleuritideae
Subtribe: Aleuritinae
Genus:
Airy Shaw
Species:
R. trisperma
Binomial name
Reutealis trisperma

Reutealis is a monotypic plant genus in the family Euphorbiaceae. The single species, Reutealis trisperma is also known as Philippine tung. Reutealis trisperma is endemic to the Philippines and used as a timber species, although the IUCN has classified it with the conservation status 'Vulnerable'.[1]

Reutealis trisperma fruit bunch
Reutealis trisperma leaf
Reutealis trisperma leaf close up showing characteristics
Reutealis trisperma tree in Cubbon park, Bangalore
Reutealis trisperma fruit closeup

References

  1. ^ a b World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Reutealis trisperma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T33898A9813551. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33898A9813551.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.


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