Heptapleurum heterophyllum
| Heptapleurum heterophyllum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Araliaceae |
| Genus: | Heptapleurum |
| Species: | H. heterophyllum |
| Binomial name | |
| Heptapleurum heterophyllum (Wall. ex G.Don) Seem.[1] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Heptapleurum heterophyllum is a lower story rainforest tree native to the Malay Peninsula (Peninsular Malaysia and Peninsular Thailand and into adjacent Sumatra). It belongs to the family Araliaceae.[1] Its common name is great-leaved ivy-palm. It is noteworthy for having very large leaves which are quadripalmate,[2] (i.e. the leaflet is the fourth order of branching in the leaf), possibly the only hardwood (dicot) tree that is so.
References
- ^ a b c "Heptapleurum heterophyllum (Wall. ex G.Don) Seem". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ Corner, Prof. E.J.H. (1952). Wayside Trees of Malaya - Volume 1. Singapore: Gov't Printing Office. p. 157.