Wikstroemia tenuiramis

(Wikstroemia tenuiramis)

Description

Wikstroemia tenuiramis grows as a small tree up to 10 metres (30 ft) tall. Inflorescences bear up to five yellowish or cream-coloured flowers. Fruit is yellow, green or orange. The specific epithet tenuiramis is from the Latin meaning "thin branches". Habitat is swamps and forests from sea-level to 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) altitude. W. tenuiramis is found in Sumatra and Borneo.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Malvales
Family:Thymelaeaceae
Genus:Wikstroemia
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