Aglaia elliptica
| Aglaia elliptica | |
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| Herbarium specimen of Aglaia elliptica | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Genus: | Aglaia |
| Species: | A. elliptica
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| Binomial name | |
| Aglaia elliptica | |
| Subspecies[2] | |
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Hearnia elliptica C.DC. | |
Aglaia elliptica is a species of plant in the family Meliaceae. It is a tree native to Brunei, Indonesia (Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and the Lesser Sunda Islands), Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak), Myanmar, the Philippines, and Thailand.[2]
Two subspecies are accepted:
- Aglaia elliptica subsp. clementis (Merr.) Pannell (synonym Aglaia clementis Merr.) – Borneo and Sulawesi[3]
- Aglaia elliptica subsp. elliptica – Borneo, Java, Lesser Sunda Islands, Peninsular Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatra, and Thailand[4]
The species was first described by Carl Ludwig Blume in 1825.[2]
References
- ^ Oldfield, S. (2023). "Aglaia elliptica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T234317458A212024125. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T234317458A212024125.en. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ a b c d "Aglaia elliptica (C.DC.) Blume". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "Aglaia elliptica subsp. clementis (Merr.) Pannell". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "Aglaia elliptica subsp. elliptica". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 February 2026.