Chisocheton

Chisocheton
Fruits of Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. balansae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Meliaceae
Subfamily: Melioideae
Genus: Chisocheton
Blume (1825)[1]
Species[2]

50; see text

Synonyms[2]
  • Clemensia Merr. (1908)
  • Dasycoleum Turcz. (1858)
  • Megaphyllaea Hemsl. (1887)
  • Melioschinzia K.Schum. (1889)
  • Rhetinosperma Radlk. (1907)
  • Schizochiton Spreng. (1827), orth. var.

Chisocheton is a genus of trees in the family Meliaceae.[3] The genus name comes from the Greek schizos and chiton meaning "split tunic", referring to the lobed staminal tube of C. patens. Their range is from India and tropical China, throughout Malesia and south to New South Wales and Vanuatu.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference TFSS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Chisocheton Blume. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference TPL was invoked but never defined (see the help page).