Nyireh

(Xylocarpus rumphii)

Description

Xylocarpus rumphii is a two-hearted plant species first described by Vincenz Franz Kosteletzky , and became known as Mabberley. Xylocarpus rumphii is part of the genus Xylocarpus and the Meliaceae family .

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order:Sapindales

Family:Meliaceae

Genus:Xylocarpus

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