Alangium kurzii

Alangium kurzii is a tree in the family Cornaceae. It is named for the German naturalist Wilhelm Sulpiz Kurz.^[3]

Alangium kurzii
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Cornales
Family:	Cornaceae
Genus:	Alangium
Species:	A. kurzii
Binomial name
Alangium kurzii Craib[2]
Synonyms[2]
List Alangium begoniifolium subsp. tomentosum (Blume) Palm Alangium begoniifolium var. typicum Wangerin Alangium chinense var. tomentosum (Blume) Merr. Alangium handelii Schnarf Alangium kurzii var. handelii (Schnarf) W.P.Fang Alangium kurzii var. laxiflorum (Y.C.Wu) W.P.Fang Alangium kurzii var. laxifolium (Y.C.Wu) W.P.Fang Alangium kurzii var. pachyphyllum W.P.Fang & H.Y.Su Alangium kurzii var. umbellatum (Yen C.Yang) W.P.Fang Alangium kwangsiense Melch. Alangium rotundifolium var. laxiflorum Y.C.Wu Alangium rotundifolium var. laxifolium Y.C.Wu Alangium umbellatum Yen C.Yang Diacicarpium tomentosum Blume Marlea tomentosa (Blume) Endl. ex Hassk.

Description

Alangium kurzii grows up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 20 centimetres (8 in). The smooth bark is dark grey. The flowers are pale greenish to creamy yellow. The ellipsoid fruits measure up to 1.5 cm (0.6 in) long.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Alangium kurzii grows naturally from China to western Malesia.^[3][4] Its habitat is lowland to submontane forests from sea-level to 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) altitude.^[3]