Pterophylla fraxinea
Pterophylla fraxinea D.Don
Pterophylla fraxinea is a tree species in the Cunoniaceae family, reaching heights of up to 40 metres. The bark is grey to dark brown, and the inflorescences can bear up to three pairs of flowers. The specific epithet 'fraxinea' is derived from the Latin word for 'ash tree', describing the leaf similarity to the genus Fraxinus.
Description
Pterophylla fraxinea, previously classified as Weinmannia fraxinea, is a tall tree species native to regions including Borneo, Java, the Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaya, the Maluku Islands, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Sumatra, and Thailand. The species was first described in 1830 by D.Don. It is characterized by its tall stature and bark coloration. The name 'fraxinea' refers to the resemblance of its leaves to those of ash trees (Fraxinus).
Distribution
Borneo · Jawa · Lesser Sunda Is. · Malaya · Maluku · New Guinea · Solomon Is. · Sumatera · Thailand
Synonyms
Weinmannia sundanaWeinmannia arnoldiaWeinmannia blumeiWeinmannia horsfieldiiWindmannia fraxineaWindmannia horsfieldiiWindmannia blumeiWindmannia sundanaWeinmannia borneensisWeinmannia tomentellaWeinmannia altaWeinmannia papuanaWeinmannia ledermanniiWeinmannia hypoglaucaWeinmannia dulitensisArnoldia fraxinifoliaArnoldia heterophyllaArnoldia pinnataWeinmannia fraxineaWeinmannia fraxinifoliaWeinmannia dictyoneura