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Semecarpus cuneiformis

Semecarpus cuneiformis
Photo: 呂一起(Lu i-chi), CC BY 4.0
Family
Anacardiaceae (Cashew family)
Grows as
Tree
Native range
Taiwan (Lan Yü) to Lesser Sunda Is. (Sumbawa)
Climate
wet tropical

About

Semecarpus cuneiformis is a tree in the cashew and sumac family Anacardiaceae. The specific epithet cuneiformis is from the Latin meaning 'wedge-shaped', referring to the leaf base.

Where it grows

Semecarpus cuneiformis grows naturally in Borneo, the Philippines, Sulawesi, the Lesser Sunda Islands and Taiwan. Its habitat is lowland forests from sea-level to 100 m (300 ft) altitude.

Other Semecarpus plants

Semecarpus acuminatus · Markingnut tree · Semecarpus angulatus · Semecarpus angustifolius · Semecarpus auriculatus · Tar tree · Semecarpus calcicola · Semecarpus coriacea · Semecarpus cupularis · Semecarpus euodiifolius · Semecarpus forstenii · Semecarpus gardneri

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Semecarpus cuneiformis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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