Maclurodendron porteri

Maclurodendron porteri is a tree in the family Rutaceae.

Maclurodendron porteri
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Rutaceae
Genus:	Maclurodendron
Species:	M. porteri
Binomial name
Maclurodendron porteri (Hook.f.) T.G.Hartley[2]
Synonyms[2]
Acronychia porteri Hook.f.

Description

Maclurodendron porteri grows up to 25 metres (80 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 40 centimetres (16 in). The fruits are roundish to ovoid and measure up to 1.1 cm (0.4 in) in diameter. The wood is locally used in construction.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Maclurodendron porteri grows naturally in Myanmar, Thailand, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo and the Philippines. Its habitat is forests from sea level to 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) elevation.^[3]

Taxonomy

It was first described in 1875 as Acronychia porteri by Joseph Dalton Hooker,^[4][5] but in 1982 was assigned to the genus, Maclurodendron by Thomas Gordon Hartley.^[4][6]