Chionanthus pluriflorus

Chionanthus pluriflorus is a tree in the family Oleaceae. The specific epithet pluriflorus means 'many-flowered'.^[3]

Chionanthus pluriflorus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Oleaceae
Genus:	Chionanthus
Species:	C. pluriflorus
Binomial name
Chionanthus pluriflorus (Knobl.) Kiew[2]
Synonyms[2]
Linociera pluriflora Knobl. Linociera verruculosa Merr.

Description

Chionanthus pluriflorus grows as a tree up to 60 metres (200 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 60 cm (24 in). Its bark is greenish. The flowers are yellow or yellowish green. The fruit is green, ellipsoid, up to 2.6 cm (1 in) long.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Chionanthus pluriflorus is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest, often by rivers or in swamps, to 1,500 m (5,000 ft) altitude.^[3]