Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Tree (Big (>30m)) |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
| Plant Shape | Irregular |
| Maximum Height | 35 m |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Borneo, Java, the Philippines, and Celebes. |
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| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
| Local Conservation Status | Native to Singapore (Critically Endangered (CR)) |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Foliage | Its alternate, stalked, pinnate leaves are up to 70 cm long, with up to 14 pairs of leaflets. Its leaflets have thinly leathery blades that are narrowly oblong to elliptic-lance-shaped, paler below, and 6-28 by 2.5-10.5 cm. |
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| Flowers | Its flowering shoots are up to 90 cm long. Its fragrant flowers are white-yellow, 2.5-3 mm tall, each bearing 4 petals with irregularly toothed margins. |
| Fruit | Its fruits are red, somewhat round, and 5 by 4.5 cm. Each fruit bears 2 seeds that are shield-shaped, half covered by pulp, and 5-11 by 8 mm. |
| Habitat | It grows in lowland rainforest up to 1100 m altitude. |
| Etymology | Greek schizos, split; Greek chiton, cloak, tunic, the reference to which is unknown; while Latin patens, spreading, referring to the flowering shoot. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses | Others: Its timber is used in the construction of houses. |
Landscaping Features
| Landscape Uses | Parks & Gardens |
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Fauna, Pollination and Dispersal
| Pollination Method(s) | Biotic (Fauna) |
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Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Moderate |
Foliar
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
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| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Leathery |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower Colour(s) | Cream / Off-White |
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Fruit, Seed and Spore
| Mature Fruit Colour(s) | Red, Yellow / Golden |
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Image Repository
Others
| Master ID | 32187 |
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| Species ID | 6593 |
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