Antidesma montanum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
| Genus: | Antidesma |
| Species: | A. montanum
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Antidesma montanum is a species of tree in the family Phyllanthaceae, native to Southeast Asia, from India to the Philippines.[2] It can grow up to 10 m (33 ft).[3] The fruits are edible.[4] Four varieties have been accepted, each of which has multiple synonyms, which include Antidesma obliquinervium for A. montanum var. montanum.
Taxonomy
[edit]Antidesma montanum was first described by Carl Ludwig Blume in 1827.[2]
Varieties
[edit]As of January 2023[update], Plants of the World Online listed four varieties:[2]
- Antidesma montanum var. microphyllum (Hemsl.) Petra Hoffm.
- Antidesma montanum var. montanum
- Antidesma montanum var. salicinum (Ridl.) Petra Hoffm.
- Antidesma montanum var. wallichii (Tul.) Petra Hoffm.
The varieties each have multiple synonyms. As of February 2023[update], Antidesma obliquinervium was accepted by Plants of the World Online as a synonym of A. montanum var. montanum. The 1998 IUCN Red List treated A. obliquinervium as "vulnerable", describing it as endemic to Palawan in the Philippines,[5] while A. montanum var. montanum has a wide distribution similar to that of the species as a whole.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Antidesma montanum Blume". The International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ a b c "Antidesma montanum Blume". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ "Antidesma montanum - EUPHORBIACEAE".
- ^ "Antidesma montanum".
- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Antidesma obliquinervium". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T34251A9853823. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34251A9853823.en. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ "Antidesma montanum var. montanum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
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