Burkillanthus

<i>Burkillanthus</i>

Burkillanthus

Genus of trees

Burkillanthus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae, containing the single species Burkillanthus malaccensis.[1] It is native to Sumatra, the Malay Peninsula and Borneo.[1] Its common name is Malay ghostlime.[3]

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This species is part of the same subfamily (Aurantioideae), tribe (Citreae), and subtribe (Citrinae), as genus Citrus, and as such, it is known technically as a citrus fruit tree.[3] It grows on river banks and on ridges in primary and secondary forests.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group & & Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) (2023). "Burkillanthus malaccensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T32106A215235026. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Burkillanthus". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  3. [3]
    Citrus Variety Collection. University of California, Riverside.


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