Hydnocarpus scortechinii
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Hydnocarpus scortechinii is a species of plant
in the Achariaceae
family. It is endemic to Malaysia. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in the Achariaceae
Achariaceae
Achariaceae is a family of flowering plants, formerly consisting of 6 species in 3 genera of herb and shrubs endemic to southern Africa. More recently, the APG II system has greatly expanded the scope of the family by including many genera previously classified in the Flacourtiaceae. Molecular...
family. It is endemic to Malaysia. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Chua, L.S.L. 1998. Hydnocarpus scortechinii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.